ATARC Zero Trust Lab: Phase 3
Phase 3 Tracks
ATARC’s Zero Trust Working Group is developing use cases for these tracks and will be officially released over the next few months. Vendors, integrators, or vendor/integrator teams will demonstrate real-time solutions in front of a government audience to the track of their choice. Each track will feature 3 mandatory use cases, plus an additional 2-4 use cases that the presenters will need to develop. Phase 3 of the lab aims to address gaps identified from Phases 1 and 2, while also offering the opportunity to focus on detailed specialties.
If you are interested in joining a team to develop the use cases, please email workinggroups@atarc.org
Zero Trust Lab Government Leadership Team
Dr. Amy Hamilton
Government Chair
Department of Energy, National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace
Mun-Wai Hon
Government Vice Chair: AI
Federal Aviation Administration
Wayne Rodgers
Government Vice Chair: Multicloud
U.S. Department of Education
Daryl Haegley
Government Vice Chair: Operational Technology
U.S. Air Force
Conrad Bovell
Government Vice Chair: Quantum
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Jorge Laurel
Government Vice Chair: Mobility
NSA
The ATARC Zero Trust Lab originated as a visionary concept from our Zero Trust Working Group, whose members are dedicated to exploring innovative strategies for improving security, risk management, and governance in the digital landscape. These thought leaders identified a critical need for a collaborative, hands-on environment where cutting-edge solutions could be tested and validated.
Through a unique partnership between government and industry, the ATARC Zero Trust Integration Lab (ZTIL) was established to meet this need. The ZTIL serves as a hub where technical architectures, along with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) hardware and software, can be brought together to address the complex Zero Trust use cases outlined by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
The Lab supports the development and evaluation of proofs of concept for integrated security solution sets, combining products from multiple vendors to implement the core principles of Zero Trust. This collaborative space enables both public and private sector entities to work together in deploying real-world security solutions that are not only scalable but also align with federal security mandates.
Benefits to Industry and Government Participants
As a core part of ATARC’s mission, this lab facilitates educational conversations, crossing barriers between public and private sectors.
Industry Participants
- Opportunity to present to a large government-only audience
- Facilitates lasting relationships and engagement with government officials
- Integrated labs opportunities
- Ability to work closely with other ATARC working groups and lab
Government Participants
- Non-sales demonstrations across all Zero Trust pillars
- Networking and collaboration with peers across government and state
- Sharing best practices and challenges
- After action reviews to share thoughts and ideas
- Shared documents and work products
 ATARC Zero Trust Lab Participation Process
 Fill out the form below to find out more about showcasing or utilizing emerging technologies at the ATARC Zero Trust Lab!
AI Track
Zero Trust AI Track – Focus on the methods AI (automation or generative) could enhance cybersecurity from an explicit trust versus implicit trust perspective. Example areas could include AI use in decision tree analysis with action, intelligence aggregation from data sources, labor time reduction of monitoring to generated outcomes, or providing forecasting of risks/issues associated with security architecture and operations.
Mun-Wai Hon
Government Vice Chair: AI
FAA
Matt Henson
Industry Chair: AI
TCEngine
Mobility Track
The Mobility track in the Zero Trust Lab will focus on applying Zero Trust security principles to mobile devices and environments, ensuring devices, data, and communications can be kept secure against new and evolving threats. Through demonstrations, participants will show how different solutions can work together to ensure safe access and protect sensitive information on mobile platforms, helping organizations stay secure and compliant.
Jorge Laurel
Government Vice Chair: Mobility
National Security Agency
Multicloud Track
Federal Organizations operate both as hybrid and multi-cloud, creating challenges for transitioning to a Zero Trust Architecture. Our partners in industry and the federal marketplace need to be ready to support this environment.
Wayne Rodgers
Government Vice Chair: Multicloud
U.S. Department of Education
ATARC is a non-profit organization that provides a collaborative forum for Federal Government, Academia, and Industry to identify, discuss, and resolve emerging technology challenges such as the implementation of Zero Trust architecture.
The ATARC Zero Trust Lab grew out of the ATARC Zero Trust Working Group, which is focused on novel approaches to security, risk, and governance. The Working Group Leadership Team includes:
Gerald Caron, Government Co-Chair, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Amy Hamilton, Government Co-Chair, Visiting Faculty Chair – Department of Energy, National Defense University (NDU)
Josh Brodbent, Industry Chair, BeyondTrust
Christine Rozzi, Industry Chair, Lumen
Anupam Shah, Industry Chair, Resiliant
iboss, Industry Vice Chair
Raj Dasgupta, Industry Vice Chair, RIVA Solutions
Michael Cardaci, Project Manager, FedHIVE
Through a unique collaboration between government and industry, the ATARC Zero Trust Lab will showcase technical architectures and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) hardware and software solutions to address the Zero Trust use cases as defined by CISA. By enabling this hardware and software evaluation environment, ATARC aims to create a unique space for Federal agencies to better assess software products.
This automated, flexible demonstration platform will enable the concept of agile implementation and further enhance the ability to evaluate true cost of ownership by providing transparency into the products deployment process and multi-cloud capabilities.
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ATARC Zero Trust Lab Collaborators
