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Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC)
The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) is a leading organization dedicated to fostering collaboration between government, academia, and industry to drive the adoption and integration of emerging technologies within the federal government. Established to bridge the gap between these critical sectors, ATARC provides a unique platform for technology leaders and innovators to share knowledge, explore new ideas, and solve pressing challenges.
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May 10, 2022 • 1h 28min
In the Nic of Time with Mike Fraser, Co-Founder & CEO, Refactr
During this episode of In the Nic of Time find out what "ITasCode" is and how to shift cybersecurity left so they can be fully embedded into your development teams. They also discuss what cyber tools can facilitate that shift and lessons learned from selling his company to a larger organization.

May 6, 2022 • 1h 38min
In the Nic of Time with Zack Butcher, Head of Product, Tetrate
Join In the Nic of Time with Zack Butcher, Head of Product at Tetrate as we talk about why a Service Mesh is essential to your cyber posture, why Envoy is winning as a Policy Enforcement Point (PEP), the recent NIST 800-204 publication series, and what is Next Generation Access Control and why it is the foundation of JADC2/ABMS for data-centricity!

Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 38min
In The Nic of Time with Delegate Reid Novotny
Join this episode of In The Nic of Time with Delegate Reid Novotnyto find out what it is like to push cyber laws in the Maryland General Assembly? How did Colonel Reid Novotny ended up leaving the U.S Air Force for the Maryland Air National Guard and become a member of the Maryland General Assembly? As a former Chief of Staff for two DAF CIOs, what did he see? What were the challenges? What created the tremendous tech debt we have today in the Air Force and Space Force?

Apr 20, 2022 • 42min
The Modern Data Experience with Nick Psaki and Special Guest, Dr. Michael Segala, CEO, SFL Scientific
Join this episode of The Modern Data Experience with Nick Psaki and Special Guest, Dr. Michael Segala, CEO, SFL Scientificas they discuss the following topics:
The history and evolution of SFL’s efforts to date.
The evolution of the services SFL developed. Why the decision to select and deploy Artificial Intelligence Ready Infrastructure? What have the results been?
Interaction and integration of AIacross the government?
What's next? Where do you see the evolution of AI capability evolving in the government?
What are the challenges ahead?

Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 38min
In the Nic of Time on Tuesday with Special Guest Nathanael Coffing, Chief Security Officer, Cloudentity
In the Nic of Time on Tuesday with Special Guest Nathanael Coffing, Chief Security Officer, Cloudentity to talk about identity management, authorization, person entity vs non-person entity, open policy agent and more!

Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 49min
In the Nic of Time with Tracy Bannon, Senior Principal/ Software Architect & DevOps Advisor, MITRE
Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with special guest, Tracy Bannon, Senior Principal/ Software Architect & DevOps Advisor, MITRE, as we discuss why Culture matters so much to succeed in software innovation, how to attract and retain talent, how to train your teams and what is working or NOT working when it comes to the DoD Software Factories!

Apr 5, 2022 • 33min
Federal Low Code Trailblazers Podcast with Bill Bunce, and Special Guests, Robyn Rees, DOI, Emily Camardo, srcLogic and Robert Gasser, Revature
Join this episode to hear from Bill Bunce, Pegasystems, and Special Guests, Robyn Rees, Senior Advisor, Office of Human Capital, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Emily Camardo, Director of Operations, srcLogic, and Robert Gasser, Chief Revenue Officer, Revature, as they discuss:
The current low code workforce.
How build, hire, and grow software engineers.
The status of the low code workforce in Federal IT.
How low code/no code effects software engineers jobs.
The future of low code/no code in Federal IT.

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 3min
In the Nic of Time with Brig. General John Olson, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Department of the Air Force and Space Force
Don't miss this episode of In the Nic of Time session with Brig. General John Olson, who is not only the first Air Force and Space Force Chief Data and AI Officer but also the Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations.

Mar 30, 2022 • 39min
The Modern Data Experience with Nick Psaki and Special Guest, Rob Albritton, Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence Practice Lead, Octo
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.

Mar 28, 2022 • 35min
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and Special Guest, Vidyut Desai, Chief Information Officer, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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.


