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Join us for a pivotal event addressing the pressing issue of Cloud Ecosystem security in the wake of recent alarming cyber breaches on government IT infrastructure. Perpetrated by state actors, these breaches have exposed critical cyber resilience deficiencies, particularly in certification processes and managing known vulnerabilities. This gathering provides a vital platform for US Government leadership and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to collaboratively develop a unified response strategy.

Driven by a collaborative initiative of independent experts, this event aims to align efforts and forge a resilient path forward. In response to rising cybersecurity needs, these experts serve as catalysts, ensuring that the nation's critical digital infrastructure remains secure against relentless cyber threats. Don't miss the opportunity to contribute to the development of a unified response and secure the future of our digital landscape.

Quantum Speaker Series: Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography; December 5, 2023 | 1:00 – 1:30 PM ET
Initiating the development of practices to ease migration from the current set of public-key cryptographic algorithms to replacement algorithms that are resistant to quantum computer-based attacks

Open Q&A discussion.

Join us at Old Ox Brewery on December 5 at 5:30 PM ET and bring a friend!

We are happy to announce that our featured speaker on December 5 will be Mr. David Crawford, Director of Consulting at CGI. David is a career information systems professional, with over 35 years’ experience across broad cross-section of industries including government, military, space systems, commercial, non-profit and manufacturing. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and Scaled Agile Safe 5 Scrum Master (SSM). He is currently working as a lead cyber solutions architect supporting multiple federal agencies in key areas of Federal Cyber Security programs including Asset Management, Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust, including compliance and governance.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Chris Friberg (Chris.Friberg@loudoun.gov) or ATARC's Events Team (Events@atarc.org).

See you there!

A collection of presentations covering various topics including:

Evolution of IT Leadership: Navigating Technological Transformation
Strategic Planning for Resilience: Federal Leaders’ Response to Cybersecurity Challenges
Data-Driven Governance: Leveraging Analytics and AI for Informed Decision-Making
Federal IT Leadership in 2024 and Beyond: C-Level Strategies and the CIO’s Role

Join us on Tuesday, December 19th, 2023 for our annual GITEC virtual award presentation event.   This year's awards will focus on recognizing Government teams and their initiatives that have made significant contributions in the advancement and implementation of technology innovations.AgendaIntroduction and WelcomeNominee PresentationsAward Categories and Nominated Teams Jump directly to the category of your interest:AIWorkforce […]

While AI has been in use for decades, it has recently moved to the forefront of a national conversation. Two recent documents – the  White House Executive Order on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” and the Department of Defense “Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy” highlight the growing importance that AI is playing in national security.
 
In this webinar, the ATARC Insider Risk Working Group will explore the use of AI in support of insider risk programs in Government, Industry, and Academia. Panel members will discuss the emergence of AI as a critical tool that has the power to enable and modernize insider risk programs.  The panel will also discuss communicating AI, how to ensure programs do not become overly reliant on its use, and the guard rails necessary to control the use of AI in insider risk programs. The webinar will also explore several other AI-related topics ranging from the use of data, contextualizing products generated from AI, and reducing potential negative consequences of AI. This is the first of a multi-part webinar focused on AI in insider risk programs.

This talk will summarize the AFRL Quantum Information Science program covering timing, sensing, networking and computing. Six of the nine AFRL tech directorates have active R&D programs in this strategically important area. Research timelines and operational impact will be discussed. Partnership opportunities through the Innovare Advancement Center will also be highlighted.

Federal agencies need more support to implement modern monitoring tools that help improve their threat detection and response. But how can agencies achieve the resilience required for today’s cyber threats? It starts with prioritizing an observability strategy.

In this webinar, experts will discuss the importance of an observability strategy to improve SIEM performance and costs, optimize security information and event management, and how to comply with Federal Mandates including M-21-31.

Working with ATARC in delivering scenarios that represent government and industry-wide challenges, Lumen has aligned “best in class” cybersecurity partnerships integrating technologies to deliver Zero Trust and advanced maturity across all pillars. We have a cadre of established cybersecurity providers and emerging companies with game-changing technology to truly bring to bear the power of a complete and comprehensive Zero Trust framework that addresses all pillars in the Zero Trust Maturity Model in a seamless and integrated platform unique in the industry.

*Notice that this event is a government only audience