South Africa’s Quantum Technology Initiative

January 27, 2026

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Webinar

This talk will provide an overview of the South African Quantum Technology Initiative and outline the national roadmap for quantum technologies in South Africa. The South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QUTI) is a national initiative funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). Its goal is to create the conditions for a globally competitive research environment in quantum technology and foster the growth of a local quantum technology industry in South Africa.  

Global Competition for Leadership in Quantum Tech

February 10, 2026

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Webinar

Quantum is viewed as a strategic technology by many countries around the world that see it as a key to a prosperous future. Although some people think the competition is only between the U.S. and China, many other countries, particularly those in Europe, are also vying to become the leader. This presentation will provide an overview of some of the international collaborations, sovereign investments, and technical initiatives that are underway outside the U.S. as each country tries to strengthen its position in quantum tech and become a dominant factor within the global quantum ecosystem.

Cybersecurity Futures:

Built on Zero Trust

February 26, 2026

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

Summit

Join ATARC, NextGov/FCW, and Washington Technology for Cybersecurity Futures: Built on Zero Trust, a forward-looking summit bringing together federal cybersecurity leaders and industry innovators. This event will explore how Zero Trust is reshaping the public sector’s approach to securing systems, data, and users across increasingly complex digital environments. Through engaging keynotes, panel discussions, and expert insights, participants will examine implementation strategies, workforce readiness, AI’s role in threat detection, and the evolving policy landscape. 

ATARC’s Strategic Partners

Amazon Web Services is ATARC’s strategic partner, enabling a secure virtual technology demonstration and testing environment to help accelerate the delivery of cloud solutions. US GovCloud gives government customers and their partners the flexibility to architect secure cloud solutions that comply with the FedRAMP High baseline and other compliance regimes. 

Zoom enables ATARC remote collaboration opportunities through its cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chats and webinars across all devices. Allowing for individuals from all areas of government, industry and academia to communicate directly. 

GitLab has provided the repository for ATARC’s Working Group software patterns. GitLab is a complete DevOps platform, delivered as a single application, fundamentally changing the way Development, Security, and Ops teams collaborate. GitLab helps teams accelerate software delivery from weeks to minutes, reduce development costs, and reduce the risk of application vulnerabilities while increasing developer productivity. about.gitlab.com/publicsector

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