ATARC Federal IT Newscast

Latest Episodes:

The Modern Data Experience with Nick Psaki and Special Guest, Rob Albritton, Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence Practice Lead, Octo Mar 30, 2022

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Join this episode of The Modern Data Experience with Nick Psaki and Special Guest, Rob Albritton, Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence Practice Lead, Octo, as they discuss the following topics:

Intro to Rob Albritton and Octo Labs.

What Octo Labs has helped accomplish.

How to pick AI platforms and components.

What do we do with new data, and previous algorithms outputs?

What is the future evolution of AI capabilities? What technologies will help it get there? What are the challenges ahead?

Where does AI offer innovation?

Where is their risk associated in using AI?

How to pick AI capabilities through requirements.

Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and Special Guest, Vidyut Desai, Chief Information Officer, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Mar 28, 2022

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Join Jennifer Kenney-Smith and Special Guest, Vidyut Desai, Chief Information Officer, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as they discuss the following topics:

What how Mr.Desai has incorporated the Technology Modernization Action Plan over the past year.

How best to prioritize in digital transformation.

How to achieve digital transformation within mission timeframes.

Dealing with Cultural push back on technology changes.

Measuring success and benefits.

Viewing modernization as a business not just technology

His biggest technology lesson learned during pandemic.

Mobile and Cyber with JT Keating, Jim Kovach, and Guest, Jaime Noble, Director, IT Security Division & Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice Mar 24, 2022

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Join us for this episode of Mobile and Cyber with Jaime Noble, Director, IT Security Division & Chief Information Security Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice as we discuss the following bullets:

- An introduction to OJP/OCIO, mission, uniqueness, size, scope, autonomy, etc. (Remote work population, Macro level IT investments and priorities, and Mobile Cybersecurity specific visions)

-Thoughts on the POTUS EO and What actions that EO initiated for the OJP/OCIO

- How is OJP/OCIO addressing Zero-Trust?

- Improving EDR across all “endpoints”.

- How does “Mobile-EDR” play a role in the future at OJP/OCIO?

- Does OJP/OCIO have plans to enable BYOD for Mobile?

- Does OJP/OCIO have plans for developing mobile applications, either internal facing or for public consumption?

In the Nic of Time with Kyle Hurst and Capt. John McCrea from the Air Force and Space Force Digital Transformation Office (DTO). Mar 23, 2022

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Join us or this special episode where we talk about Modeling and Simulation, Open Architecture and Digital twin capabilities and how to move your legacy programs to modern software and hardware best practices!

In the Nic of Time with Raja Gudepu, CEO, Oteemo Mar 16, 2022

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Join us to meet Raja Gudepu, the CEO of Oteemo!

We will be discussing how he has enabled large organizations to move and accelerate their move to DevSecOps using various enablers and accelerators, how he assesses organizations' maturity and how he invests in his people to ensure they continue to lead with continuous learning and new certifications.

In the Nic of Time with Jay Bonci, CTO, U.S. Air Force Mar 09, 2022

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Watch this event to meet Jay Bonci the Air Force and Space Force Chief Technology Officer. Jay is leading the push for digital modernization across the DAF, including with modern transport (SD WAN), DevSecOps, EITaaS, Zero Trust implementation, Data fabric and much more!

In the Nic of Time with Lauren Knausenberger Mar 02, 2022

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You definitely do not want to miss the next episode of In the Nic with Lauren Knausenberger the Air Force and Space Force Chief Information Officer. Lauren will share her thoughts on her priorities, her progress made after being in her role for 1 year and 7 months and what keeps her up at night.

Federal Low Code Trailblazers Podcast with Bill Bunce, Pegasystems, and Special Guests Tracy Bannon, MITRE and Alex Sutherland, Liberty IT Solutions Feb 23, 2022

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Join us for this episode of the Federal Low Code Trailblazers Podcast with Bill Bunce, Pegasystems, and Special Guests Tracy Bannon, Senior Principal/ Software Architect & DevOps Advisor, MITRE and Alex Sutherland, Director, Salesforce Architecture, Liberty IT Solutions as they discuss DevOps, DevSecOps, and containerization throughout the Federal Government. See what processes they recommend to build and sustain DevOps practices, and the current status of of DevOps in the Federal IT ecosystem.

Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and guest, Raylene Yung, Executive Director, Technology Modernization Fund, GSA Feb 14, 2022

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Join Jennifer Kenney-Smith and special guest, Raylene Yung, Executive Director, Technology Modernization Fund, GSA, as they deep dive into using the Technology Modernization Fund as a way to modernize Federal technologies, improve customer and employee experience, and implement new processes.

Federal Low Code Trailblazers Podcast with Bill Bunce, Pegasystems, and Special Guest Ryan Korn, Senior Cloud Architect and Product Manager, Data Solutions, Bureau of Industry and Security Feb 08, 2022

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Join Bill Bunce, Enterprise Account Executive, Pegasystems and Special Guest Ryan Korn, Senior Cloud Architect and Product Manager, Data Solutions, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce as they answer the following questions:

What is the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program?

How are you leveraging low code today?

What is your interpretation of a Citizen Developer?

What would qualify someone to become a citizen developer or, to put it another way, what skills should we look for?

Do you hire for citizen developers or grow them within the organization?

What are the benefits of leveraging a citizen developer mindset?

Do citizen developers fit into an Agile development methodology and how?

Is low-code better suited for citizen development?

What’s next for citizen development?