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DevOps Coffee Chat with Senior Application Developer at Smithsonian Institution, NMAAHC, Rayvn Manuel Nov 03, 2020

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Listen to ATARC's coffee chat with change agent, Rayvn Manuel, Senior Application Developer at Smithsonian Institution, NMAAHC. Rayvn is effectively improving mission enablement and user experience, while being a thought leader in the federal space. Join us as she shares her story on this 15 minute coffee chat.

ATARC’s Data Analytics Lab Nov 02, 2020

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The utilization of emerging technologies in procurement and acquisition have come a long way from years past. Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing have developed to a new point, where more capabilities exist today to explore its many applications. The time is right for industry, government, and academia to collaborate together and explore how these technologies may be applied using publicly available data and regulations. There is a wealth of information contained publicly available in distributed databases such as Federal Procurement Data System Next Generation, FPDS-NG, USA Spend, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. These sources can be utilized to develop an acquisition tool that will benefit the entire acquisition community. A Data and Analytics Lab should be created where products and solutions can be developed and explored to advance acquisition, and create the acquisition process easier for all parties. Experts from across government, industry, and academia can partner together and develop a tool to benefit the entire acquisition community. It could be used to answer basic questions, perform analysis, or to detect when there are problems and anomalies within the statutes, regulations, and/or contract requirements.

TIC 3.0 –Optimizing Application Experience For Secure Mission Delivery Nov 02, 2020

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This event is a first look at the ATARC TIC 3.0 Demonstration Center located on the Equinix campus in Ashburn, VA that will provide Federal agencies an unprecedented opportunity to evaluate industry-leading TIC solutions designed to optimize user experience while simultaneously improving security compliance and efficacy. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a first look at the early results of the ATARC TIC 3.0 Demonstration Center, and its ability to test and evaluate emerging technologies and shared services, and its ability to meet the expectations of a federal workforce that wants simple, seamless access to applications and data.

Learn more about the transformation of TIC in a cloud-connected and increasingly distributed world at this exciting event!

Artificial Intelligence at the Wheel: Driving Identity Management Solutions and Governance Oct 30, 2020

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Identity and access management, data analytics, and artificial intelligence are all important components of today’s digital transformation efforts. What if we could marry all three to create a more secure, better controlled, and highly automated identity analytics solution that also offers an easier, faster and seamless user experience? Underlay this union with automated identity governance procedures, and you’ll have a reliable identity model with extensive compliance capability. Join this collaborative panel discussion to hear how federal agency IT executives navigate the risks and overcome the challenges in user identity authentication, authorization and proofing, as well as implementation of good security policies and practices.

Women in Leadership: How to Sell Your Digital Transformation Vision Oct 29, 2020

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What does it take for one person to spark an idea for change and then fan it into a transformational shift for the larger organization? How can an individual contributor communicate that vision to peers and executives to influence IT projects, programs, or even agency direction? Join this session to hear women leaders in government share their insight, experiences, and advice for ‘selling innovation upwards’.

Learn how to:

Create, shape, and communicate a vision that inspires your peers and gains executive support
Effectively use the concepts of DevOps to influence the culture of your team and wider organization for transformational change
Grow and expand your successes to increase your impact

Don’t miss this virtual mentoring session with top women leaders in the US military and civilian government! You’ll learn how to develop and gain support to build out your vision and make a significant impact on your organization as a leader of one or of a small team.

Quantum Workforce Development Oct 28, 2020

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On September 16, 2020, a bipartisan bill was introduced by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) that would fast-track quantum internet innovations in the United States by establishing and supporting a quantum network infrastructure research and development program at the Department of Energy’s Office of Science: the Quantum Network Infrastructure Act of 2020. This proposed legislation would amend Title IV of the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA) of 2018 which was passed to form a coordinated Federal program that accelerates quantum research and development for the economic and national security of the United States. Join our expert panelists for an engaging discussion on current quantum workforce development efforts.

Change Agents in the Federal Space with Christopher Crist, Chief of Operations and Development (DevOps) at US Transportation Command Oct 26, 2020

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To provide a podcast as a platform to share the journey of Digital Transformation/ Expand upon passion and purpose and get a message out to the federal government / Audience to learn more about digital and IT transformation with evolving technology and a focus on DevOps.

Network Modernization in the Context of TIC 3.0 Oct 23, 2020

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A panel discussion on network modernization in relation to the challenges of delivering enterprise-wide security and performance under the new normal. Agency leaders examine the limitations of traditional Wide Area Networks, and the benefits of redesigning WAN infrastructure in the context of TIC 3.0 guidance. What are the advantages of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and what can be gained from smarter connectivity across distributed environments – data centers, clouds, branch offices, and teleworkers? Learn about SD-WAN enabled cost savings, zero touch provisioning new branches, critical security functionality, intent-based networking, and streamlined network operations. Join us for this collaborative discussion.

Quantum Investments and Policy Impact Oct 20, 2020

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As we move into 2021, we bring with us national investment momentum towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Information Sciences (QIS). With his most recent announcement of over $600 million dedicated to QIS, President Trump is chartering new territory and establishing a policy of aggressive R&D in future technologies. By likening the effort to past American achievements of landing on the moon.and developing the internet, President Trump seeks to garner a national strategy that will bring together public, private, for-profit, and non-profit organizations. Join us on this discussion about what’s next and policy impacts to R&D efforts.

TIC 3.0: Let the Evolution Begin Oct 16, 2020

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A collaborative panel discussion around the already evidenced and future evolution of TIC 3.0 – and where agencies stand in their confidence to take steps towards its implementation. What started as a higher level “Cloud Smart” adoption strategy, has progressed into an enhanced set of protection frameworks. Yet the guidance remains dynamic, adaptable and descriptive to accommodate the evolving cloud, mobility and remote working technologies as well as varying levels of individual agencies’ risk tolerance. Hear from large and small agency cloud adoption leaders about their distinct use cases, including remote user access, modernization of branch offices, and network modernization. Join the experts in their discussion of navigating the various cloud strategies and best path forward.

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