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Giants of Quantum Security Sep 10, 2020

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Join us for this discussion centered around cryptographic technologies, the impact of quantum computing technology on classical cryptography and public-key cryptographic systems, and the adoption challenges associated with post-quantum cryptography. This panel will also address what happens after the standardization process is completed, planning requirements for migration to post-quantum cryptography, and NIST’s next steps for helping with the migration to post-quantum cryptography.

Quantum Computing Inventor: Dr. John Martinis Sep 01, 2020

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Dr. John Martinis is an American icon. Last fall, Dr. John Martinis’ contributions led America and Google to the historic Quantum Supremacy victory. For the first time, during this webinar, Dr. Martinis will discuss a unique innovation that he developed while at Google. In 2014, Dr. Martinis joined Google AI Quantum as the head of Google’s Quantum Computing Hardware Group. Presently, Dr. John Martinis leads the most innovative group of expert scientists as professor of Physics at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Increase Agency Productivity in the Remote Work Environment Aug 19, 2020

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New ways of working have emerged, both for citizens and the government agencies serving them. The old, monolithic approach to work, where most employees are engaged in large agency-wide initiatives, is no longer effective. Now that many are working remotely, how do you continue to manage agency productivity and get it all done? Join this panel of government thought-leaders for a dynamic discussion on the role remote work productivity and collaborative work management play in addressing evolving needs in this dynamic economy.

Defining DevOps at the Smithsonian Institution Aug 11, 2020

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Enterprise IT at the Smithsonian is no different and just as complicated as it is for any other large government agency. This podcast will explore the operational structure (versus organizational) of the agency and what drivers are important as you lead the organization through ‘changing times’ e.g. IT modernization efforts, Pandemic Operations, adding new units, etc..

Deron Burba, CIO at the Smithsonian Institution, will share his opinion, views, and perspectives about the DevOps movement and OCIO’s overall DevOps strategy within itself as well as operationally with the SI units.

Securing Government Networks – A Roundtable Discussion from the Experts Aug 04, 2020

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This 60-minutes discussion will focus on Cybersecurity and government agencies preparedness and processes. As the number complexity of threats continues to grow daily, this roundtable discussion will explore what concerns government agency SecOp teams. Learn best practices to secure your network against cyber threats and increase your cyber resilience. What is the next big game-changer coming to help secure government networks?

Managing and Securing Federal Software Delivery Pipelines Webinar Jul 28, 2020

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An information-sharing event focused on the increased need to manage and secure software delivery pipelines as development teams become more geographically dispersed. Tune-in for a keynote from Nicolas Chaillan, Chief Software Officer, USAF on how the Department of Defense moved to Kubernetes and istio. Followed- by a panel of thought leaders discussing how they’ve seen organizations adopt industry-standard best practices for managing and securing software delivery pipelines.

The Culture of Bureaucracy: Is the org chart a blocker to change in the public sector? Jul 15, 2020

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Why does it seem that government agencies fall into the Late Majority/ Laggards category of the innovation adoption curve? Are security, bureaucracy and the culture of “we’ve done it this way forever” the primary blockers to adopting changes to operational methodologies – especially when the new way of working will yield many short and long term benefits?

Global Quantum Jul 06, 2020

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Last year, President Trump established the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee via Presidential Executive Order 13885. Our nation is facing unprecedented technological challenges due to the complexity and the diverse uses of Quantum Information Science (QIS) innovations. ATARC‘s independent Quantum Initiative Advisory Board of multi-disciplinary experts is able to effectively support our policymakers by leveraging its public-private project teams focused on QIS, including National Security and Quantum, Quantum Money, Quantum Internet, Quantum Computing, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Communications, Quantum Time Measurements, Sensing, Metrology, Imaging, and IoT

Artificial Intelligence on the Internet of Things; Beyond Crisis Jun 29, 2020

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Join us for a 60- minute long information-sharing event, composed of subject matter experts from government and industry that aims to educate, enlighten, and inform. This panel of subject matter experts will discuss how they’ve seen organizations adopt industry-standard best practices for IOT when it comes to managing aspects of the virus, such as drone usage for public surveillance, IOT to trace the origin of outbreaks, IOT to ensure patient compliance, work-from-home capabilities, and AI data to predict future outbreaks and track exposure.

How Automation is Supporting the Response to COVID-19 Webinar Jun 24, 2020

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This information-sharing event is focused on automation during the response to COVID-19 such as rapid deployment of critical care telemedicine infrastructure, critical services to businesses, and technology updates to financial systems to ensure financial support during COVID-19.

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