

ATARC Federal IT Newscast
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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Oct 19, 2021 • 35min
Cyber and Mobile with Jim Kovach and government guest, Gerald Caron
Jim Kovach sits down with Gerry Caron to discuss all things Cyber, Mobile and Zero Trust prior to the official launch of the ATARC Zero Trust Demonstration Lab.
Time stamps:
- Background on HHS and OIG mission (1 min in)
- Remote work and risk tolerances (3 mins in)
- Cybersecurity and tech investment in order to meet mission (6 mins in)
- Mobile device ebb and flow (9 mins in)
- Conditional access/Dynamic risk scoring (14 mins in)
- Zero Trust (15:30 mins in)
- Zero Day (20 mins in)
- ATARC Zero Trust Working Group and Lab overview (27 mins in)

Oct 12, 2021 • 22min
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and guest, Courtney Winship from USCIS
Jennifer Kenney-Smith sits down with the Deputy Chief Data Officer at USCIS, Courtney Winship, where they discuss all things immigration, transformation efforts at DHS, navigating the immigration experience, and making decisions based on data.

Oct 5, 2021 • 46min
ATARC's Application Development Working Group presents Best Practices and Approach to SCRM
In this episode of the ATARC Federal IT Newscast, members of the Application Development Working Group at ATARC sit down to discuss new techniques, best-practices and a prescriptive approach for how government agencies can reduce software supply chain risks within their applications as well as comply with new government regulations.
We are joined by David Wray from Microfocus & Robert Ficcaglia from Sunstone Secure to discuss the need for the executive order and NIST guidance on Software Supply Chain Risks. This episode is moderated by WG Chair and Senior Application Developer at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Rayvn Manuel.

Sep 28, 2021 • 37min
Cybersecurity is the foundation of what we do" with Dovarius Peoples, Army Corps of Engineers and Zimperium
This week on the ATARC Federal IT Newscast, Jim Kovach and JT Keating of Zimperium sit down with CIO of the Army Corps of Engineers, Dovarius Peoples. During this session we receive an overview of what the Army Corps of Engineers does in terms of their disaster relief mission, construction for the DOD, and their monitoring and maintenance of waterways and dams supporting the Pentagon. Peoples shares his thoughts around actions on the Executive Order for Zero Trust and how he sees the mobile landscape shifting in the next 5-10 years and much more!

Sep 17, 2021 • 28min
Federal IT Newscast Special Edition Episode!
ATARC's CEO, Tom Suder, interviews on a special episode celebrating and honoring Sandy's retirement from Government! Join as we share highlights from Sandy's career path journey, and experiences from his time within the Federal Government, and future personal and career aspirations!

Aug 24, 2021 • 27min
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith, featuring Senior Scientific Technical Manager for Warfare System Software S&T and Development, Candaice Deloach
JKS sits down with Candaice Deloach to discuss software development, software lifecycle and the warfighter mission.

Aug 23, 2021 • 33min
ATARC Federal IT Newscast w/ Gil Alterovitz and Nick Psaki
Nick Psaki sits down with the Director of the National AI Institute, Gil Alterovitz to learn about the Veterans Administration's efforts and Artificial Intelligence.

Jul 12, 2021 • 24min
Jennifer Kenney-Smith interviews CEO and Founder of ATARC, Tom Suder
Jennifer Kenney-Smith interviews CEO and Founder of ATARC, Tom Suder! In this episode, Jennifer and Tom discuss Government Road-blockers, Leadership, and Hacking Bureaucracy!

Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 1min
Cloud and Coffee with special guest Robyn Rees, Senior Advisor for Human Capital Transformation at the Department of the Interior, within the Office of Human Capital
Join us for a Cloud and Coffee event with special guest Robyn Rees! Robyn is the Senior Advisor for Human Capital Transformation at the Department of the Interior, within the Office of Human Capital. She leverages her experience with Information Technology management, governance, budget, and project execution, to unlock human capital data leveraging advanced technologies. Robyn is a passionate advocate for enabling an “ever-ready” workforce that is highly resilient, adaptable to the changing world of work, and who will continue to be highly contributing members of diverse teams. Through the DOI Office of Human Capital efforts to enable an ecosystem of continuous reskilling and redeploying, Robyn is an advocate for prioritizing human capital, workforce, and work data, in order to provide equitable access to employment and advancement information over a long, varied, and diverse career

Jun 28, 2021 • 18min
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and Guest, Executive Director of Identity at GSA, Phil Lam
Here from a true expert on Identity in the Federal Government and learn why it is so important! Phil's mission is focused on improving the government's constituents' experience and all of the processes that go into that.


