ATARC Federal IT Newscast

Listen to a conversation with Dr. Kevin Marlowe, Director, IT Service Delivery Management at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Kiersten Patton, Performance Consultant, Dale Carnegie. Hear about how Dr. Marlowe's career history and how he came into his current role, challenges Dr. Marlowe faces in his organization, and hear what Dr. Marlowe thinks and sees about technology evolving over the next decade.

Today's guests are Andy Lewandowski and Noreen Hecmanczuk, Digital Experience Advisors to the Federal CIO in the White House Office of Management and Budget. The future of federal work is happening, now. And it’s two sides of the same coin: customer and employee experience. As the Federal Workforce focuses on customer experience, Andy and Noreen (titles) discuss the importance of bringing different people together to show a new way of working. This lively discussion dives into what it looks like to design intentional work experiences with employees in distributed teams. Themes include how leaders and teams can design and measure cultural norms, the pivotal role of storytelling in the modern workplace, and strategies for better leadership communication. How might agencies check in with employees more often? Are we measuring what we’re delivering? Are employees happy? Let’s meet our employees where they’re at and acknowledge this is the time to calibrate for customer experience. Nina Bianchi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianchininafuture/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinaFuture Christopher Crist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-crist-a1544a135/

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Mehran Farimani, CEO, RapidFort as they discuss what modern software attack surface is about, how to reduce it, what it takes to harden containers.

Our guest today is Rashida Ricks, VP of CGI Federal. Rashida leads with intention and advocates for effective change management by embracing diverse thinking in digital modernization. How do we embed DEIA into change management? Integration and alignment of inclusivity across the business. Rashida believes in staying curious, about everything,  from technology to others’ lived experiences can move the workforce and our industry forward. Nina Bianchi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianchininafuture/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinaFuture Christopher Crist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-crist-a1544a135/

Don't miss this episode of In the Nic of Time with Special Guest, Greg Touhill, Director, CERT as they discuss what changed since his time as the CIO of TRANSCOM, his take on the Chief Software Officer role, and the history behind the creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Leader experience is a vital part of the government’s employee experience. How do leaders model a culture of growth and learning? When new isn’t always easy, how might we break change down into more manageable pieces? Matisha, Nina, and Chris discuss what it means to create space for learning (and failure) at work, frontlines to C-suite. Learning is far more than annual compliance training. Self-management, self-awareness, and self-reflection is where it begins for leaders, teams, and organizations. The DNA of healthy organizations is connection, communication, and collaboration. Are there other ways to listen to employees that build on the hot topics outlined in the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey? Small steps drive big change — what power lies in prototyping and marketing new ways of working while collecting input along the way? Nina Bianchi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianchininafuture/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinaFuture Christopher Crist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-crist-a1544a135/

Tune in for this episode of “Doing Tech Better in Government with Brian Fox and Special Guest Kate Stowe, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), United States Department of Defense (DoD)”! Hear insight into the scope of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), their role as an organization, and learn about how the DIU makes faster use of emerging commercial technologies within the DoD.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with special guest Zack Butcher, Head of Product, Tetrate. During this episode they will continue to debunk Zero Trust, look into Zack's work with NIST on the SP 800-204 series, and how to deploy a Service Mesh across a large organization and its legacy stack.

Don't miss this episode of Mobile and Cyber with Jim Kovach, Zimperium and Special Guest, Arielle Baine, Cybersecurity Advisor and State Coordinator (DE), CISA. Tune in and hear a introduction to CISA and the roles of the organization's State Coordinators. Learn about their mission, uniqueness, size, and scope of work. Hear their shared thoughts on the recent Cyber Grant program, and hear why critical infrastructure partners are vital for CISA.

Listen as they discuss how the DOE is adopting a zero-trust strategy and how it contributes to the agency's network and information. Gardy and Danielle will also cover IoT usage and development,  address how threats and risks are faced, and speak about how AI and machine learning could help support a zero-trust strategy!