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Leveraging TIC 3.0 to Secure a Mobile Government Workforce Jan 20, 2021

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Join ATARC for a robust discussion on how agencies can leverage SASE-based TIC 3.0 to enable a secure mobile government workforce. The shift to work from home, necessitated by the pandemic, has resulted in a “new normal” for federal agencies. Hear thought leaders from both the public and private sectors discuss how TIC 3.0 guidelines can enable a secure telework environment for agency employees, and how agencies can use the cloud to create a faster and more secure sensitive information access system. Learn what these experts are doing to execute network and cloud security during COVID-19 and lessons learned.

Risk Management Framework Best Practices for Robotic Process Automation and Bot Security Jan 20, 2021

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Risk Management Framework (RMF) is commonly used among the federal government, with the goals of improving information security, strengthening the risk management process, and encouraging reciprocity among federal agencies.

Agency Spotlight Event GSA: Digital Transformation Jan 20, 2021

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Join us for this panel, which sets out to discuss how advancements in the federal cloud space, mobility and distributed workforces have driven the focal point for security to shift. Topic experts will discuss lessons learned in successfully implementing cloud methodologies, tools, and techniques in a time of continuous change and telework. Together, panelists explore available and desired solutions to rectify past and pre-empt potential future data breaches, as both citizens and the government agencies serving them embrace “the new normal”.

ATARC Federal Sales Virtual Summit Jan 20, 2021

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2020 has proven to be a difficult year for almost every industry. In sales, it has forced the community to find new, unique ways to connect with potential clients and produce new customers in a COVID environment. Join this event to hear leaders in Federal Sales discuss how they are remaining optimistic and successful in the light of new COVID challenges such as, loss of trade shows, interpersonal communication, lead generation, and reevaluating priorities. During this panel, the speakers will also discuss how the new Federal IT goals set forth by the incoming administration will affect the overall sales processes, and priorities in the upcoming years. How have they seen sales change throughout 2020 and what do they see having an impact on Federal sales in 2021 and beyond?

Preventing Data Breaches from the Edge to the Cloud Jan 20, 2021

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As federal government agencies are trying to determine the extent of and recover from recent data breaches, IT professionals need to realize that data policies, governance and IT must be continually monitored and updated. Tightening security features around applications, technologies, and networking infrastructure is even more important when coupled with the accelerated transition to remote and hybrid work environments, brought on by the pandemic. It has been unavoidable for agencies to reevaluate their technology needs and furthering IT modernization through the Cloud. As the boundaries of an agency’s IT are expanded from the cloud to the edge, there is an ever-increasing need for the broadest set of visibility, control, and security functions at the cloud edge.

DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Director, System Configuration & Delivery Automation Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Spence Spencer! Jan 19, 2021

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This week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we have the pleasure of speaking with the Director of System Configuration & Delivery Automation Division at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Spence Spencer. Spencer shares his experience and insights on leading a team and putting people first! Below is his list of book suggestions. Check out this episode to learn more!

Reading List:

Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek (current read)
The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst (CEO Red Hat)
Turn the Ship Around, L. David Marquet
Out of The Crisis, W. Edwards Deming
Deming’s Road to Continual Improvement, William Scherkenbach
The Goal, Elihu Goldratt
DevOps Handbook, Gene Kim et. al.
The Phoenix Project, Gene Kim et. al.
The Art of Capacity Planning, John Allspaw

Federal Mobility Group (FMG) 5G Security Framework Jan 15, 2021

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To guide governmentwide adoption of 5G and related technologies, the Federal Mobility Group’s (FMG) 5G and Mobile Network Infrastructure Working Group (WG) over the past year has undertaken an extensive evaluation of 5G testing approaches. Their work has culminated in establishing a framework to support federal agency use-case testing. Listen to this interview with Mr. Nick Ward and Ms. Serena Reynolds about the framework development process, importance and agency applications.

Cloud and Coffee with Debra Jordan, Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Jan 11, 2021

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Welcome to ATARC’s Cloud and Coffee Series! This week’s guest is Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, Debra Jordan! Debra is responsible for matters related to emergency preparedness, disaster response, and national security. She brings more than 30 years of information technology and communications experience supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), where she managed a variety of critical information and communications systems.

DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Director of National Security and Intelligence portfolio at 18F, Brian Fox Jan 11, 2021

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This week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat we spoke with Brian Fox, Director of National Security and Intelligence portfolio at 18F! Brian shares his career's journey as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Army, his experience with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and how he arrived at his current 18F role today!

DevSecOps Coffee Chat with CIO (Acting) at DOC, Nagesh Rao Jan 04, 2021

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This week on the DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we heard from CIO (Acting) at the Department of Commerce, Nagesh Rao. Nagesh shares the journey of his career up to the point, his experience with Customer Experience, the steps he took to ensure his path, and where he is today!

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