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Zero Trust in Action: Securing the Mission Across Services, Partners, and the Edge
2025-09-18 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Zero Trust in Action: Securing the Mission Across Services, Partners, and the Edge
September 18, 2025 | 1:30-2:30 PM ET

1 CPE Credit Available for this Event***

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As Zero Trust continues to shift from policy to practice across the federal government, IT leaders are under pressure to rethink how access, identity, and risk are managed in today’s complex, hybrid environments. This discussion will explore how organizations are moving beyond perimeter-based models to adopt dynamic, identity-driven architectures that can that support mission resilience – especially in contested, disconnected, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) environments. From governance, integration and automation to visibility and enforcement at the tactical edge, panelists will share how to translate Zero Trust principles into real-world, scalable outcomes – without disrupting mission performance.
Join us for a high-level conversation designed for federal CIOs, CISOs, and senior IT leaders charting the path forward. This session will offer actionable insights on prioritizing investments, aligning stakeholders, and accelerating Zero Trust maturity—turning mandates into meaningful security transformation across domains and alliances.

Speakers:

Dr. Ceasar Jackson
Senior Data Scientist, CDM-Wide Mission Support, U.S. Air Force

Vicente Tur-Rojas
Director for Security Management, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Defense

Moderator: Kiersten Patton
ATARC Consultant

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*** ATARC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. Program Level: Overview, no prerequisites required. Advance preparation: none. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based. Field of Study: Information Technology. Registration #140762. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour. Refund, cancellation and complaint resolution policy.

Public Sector Law Enforcement Summit
2025-09-24 07:30 - 13:00 | Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA, 20190, United States
Public Sector Law Enforcement Summit

September 24, 2025 | 8:00am – 1pm ET | Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center
**4 CPE Credits Available

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Quantum Economic Advantage
2025-10-07 13:30 - 14:00 | Virtual
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Quantum Speaker Series Presents: Quantum Economic Advantage
October 7th, 2025 | 1:30-2:00 PM ET

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The discussion will explore:
1.) How quantum computers may still be economically useful, even in settings where they do not provide an exponential speed up over their classical counterparts.
2.) How firms have been able to create value, even in the short term, by working and experimenting with the quantum hardware that is available today.

Speakers:

Francesco Bova
Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Francesco is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. His research focuses on the economics of quantum technologies. This research includes his co-authored work on quantum economic advantage, the commercial applications of quantum computing, and the economics of open-source quantum computing. Francesco is also actively involved in Rotman’s Creative Destruction Lab as the Chief Quantum Economist for its quantum stream. CDL-Quantum has played an important role in supporting over 160+ quantum startups through its history. At one point, startups who came through the program accounted for over one-fifth of all quantum startups worldwide. Francesco also sits on the Leadership Council for Open Quantum Design as its Economist-in-Residence. Open Quantum Design is a non-profit organization that is building the world’s first open-source, full-stack, trapped-ion quantum computer.

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Public Sector Workforce Modernization Summit
2025-11-20 07:30 - 15:00 | Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA, 20190, United States
Public Sector Workforce Modernization Summit

November 20th, 2025 | 8:00am – 2:30pm ET | Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center
**6 CPE Credits Available

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Quantum Speaker Series Presents: Quantum Computing for Optimizing Logistics & Warehouse Operations
2025-12-09 13:30 - 14:00 | Virtual
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Quantum Speaker Series Presents: Quantum Computing for Optimizing Logistics & Warehouse Operations
December 9, 2025 | 1:30 – 2:00 PM ET

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About This Webinar:

E-commerce efficiency hinges on warehouse automation, but order scheduling becomes computationally intractable as operations scale. This talk presents a quantum annealing solution that reduces order fulfillment time by up to 66% in simulated environments (validated on D-Wave hardware). The custom designed QUBO model enables you to efficiently solve the warehouse optimization problem via CPU, GPU and QPU – all while taking into consideration the constraints inherent to both the optimization problem and the current limitations of available quantum computers. The framework is hardware-agnostic, scalable to 1000+ stacks, and adaptable across industries.
Open Q&A discussion.

Speaker:

Vardaan Sahgal
Quantum Software & Solutions Head, The Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research (WISER)

Vardaan Sahgal leads the Quantum Solutions Launchpad at WISER, where he accelerates enterprise quantum adoption by building strategies, driving joint R&D, and connecting global technology communities. His work bridges theoretical physics, applied research, and industry deployment, with a focus on turning emerging science into measurable impact.
Vardaan’s journey began in theoretical atomic physics, evolving into a career that has delivered more than 17 industry pilots with Fortune 500 companies, national labs, and government agencies. He has incubated three startups, built an ecosystem of over 85 partners, and guided organizations in navigating the path from experimentation to real-world quantum advantage.
Recognized internationally as a Young Pioneer in Quantum Technology Under 30 (2024), he has spoken at leading forums, including Q2B, IEEE, Quantum.Tech, and the Indo-German Quantum Policy Dialogue. His contributions have earned him the Global Community Choice Award from IBM (2021) for advancing quantum circuit efficiency and exploring early business use cases in the NISQ era.
In addition to his role at WISER, Vardaan is a member of the Open Quantum Institute, a Qiskit Advocate at IBM, and an active contributor to the global quantum ecosystem. He has previously held research and teaching roles at MIT, IIT Delhi, NSUT, and the University of Delhi.

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Public Sector CIO Summit
2025-12-11 08:00 - 14:30 | Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA, 20190, United States
Public Sector CIO Summit

December 11, 2025 | 8:00am – 2:30pm ET | Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center
**6 CPE Credits Available

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URL: https://events.atarc.org/cio-summit25/

ATARC Cyber AI Convergence Working Group Virtual Roundtable
2025-12-16 13:00 - 14:15 | Virtual
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ATARC is excited to kick off our Cyber AI Convergence Working Group with an exclusive virtual roundtable featuring a curated panel of government leaders in the integration of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity spaces. This inaugural session will help shape the group’s direction and set its key priorities moving forward.

Held under the Chatham House Rule, this candid and collaborative discussion will provide a unique opportunity to surface insights that will directly influence the Working Group’s future initiatives and focus areas.

Panelists:

Martin Stanley

AI and Cybersecurity Researcher
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Theresa Kinney

SEWP Deputy Program Director
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Dr. Steven Harrison

AI, Cybersecurity, and Technology Doctoral Professor
Capitol Technology University

Anil Chaudhry

Senior Advisor, Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Government

Murat Kantarcioglu, Ph.D.

Professor, and CCI Faculty Fellow
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Computer Science

Scott Orton

CEO
Owl Cyber Defense

Additional panelists will be added following agency approval.

About the Working Group:

ATARC’s Cyber-AI Convergence Working Group unites leaders from government, industry, and academia to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Its mission is to strengthen national resilience by advancing cybersecurity for AI applications, while also leveraging AI to enhance the cybersecurity ecosystem. The group will focus on secure data ecosystems, workforce readiness, operational scale, and modernized authorization, ensuring trustworthy, resilient, and mission-ready adoption of AI in cybersecurity.

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The Predictive Edge: How Data Integration Transforms Logistics
2026-01-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
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The Predictive Edge: How Data Integration Transforms Logistics
January 22, 2026 | 1:30-2:30 PM ET

1 CPE Credit Available for this Event***

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Data Integration spans all areas of government digital transformation efforts. The concomitant rise of metadata management, analytics, and artificial intelligence provides an intersection of capabilities that can deliver unmatched global support to sustain the warfighter and deliver materiel readiness through developing, combining, and coordinating efforts for data-driven innovation.
This session will explore how real-time data, APIs, and AI/ML models are enhancing logistics by forecasting delivery times, optimizing routes, and predicting disruptions. Panelists will highlight how Predictive Logistics and integrated data ecosystems are shifting supply chains from reactive to proactive, supporting mission readiness through advanced data strategies and Zero Trust methodologies.

This webinar was originally scheduled for October 2025. We have rescheduled it for January 22, 2026! If you previously registered, your registration has been updated to this new date.

Speakers:

David Voelker
Zero Trust Lead, Office of the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Navy

Jeffery Castro
AI & Data Program Analyst, U.S. Marine Corps

Jim Palumbo
Deputy Command Information Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, U.S. Navy

Travis Cutts
Enterprise Technology Solutions Manager, Electrosoft

Moderator: Tom Suder
Founder, ATARC

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*** GovExec Media Group, ATARC’s partner organization, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. Program Level: Overview, no prerequisites required. Advance preparation: none. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based. Field of Study: Information Technology. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour. Refund, cancellation and complaint resolution policy.

South Africa's Quantum Technology Initiative
2026-01-27 13:30 - 14:00 | Virtual
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Quantum Speaker Series:
South Africa’s Quantum Technology Initiative
January 27th, 2026 | 1:30-2:00 PM ET

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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.

Speaker:

Jodie Watson
Project Manager – South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI)

Jodie Watson is a Project Manager with SA QuTI (South African Quantum Technology Initiative), where she plays a key role in advancing South Africa’s strategic vision for quantum science and technology. With a strong background in project coordination and stakeholder engagement, she supports national efforts to build a robust quantum ecosystem that aligns with the country’s innovation and development goals.

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Public Sector Zero Trust Summit, Fall 2025
2027-10-23 07:30 - 15:00 | Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA, 20190, United States
Public Sector Zero Trust Summit, Fall 2025

7:30am – 3:00pm ET | Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center
**6 CPE Credits Available

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