ATARC Federal IT Newscast

The OSCAL/Agile ATO Project Team has been working to increase the speed of the Authority to Operate (ATO) for Cloud while keeping pace with security requirements in the Government. This project team explores OSCAL (Open Security Controls Assessment Language) as a way to capture FedRAMP artifacts in machine-readable format to increase automation and the creation of a Zero Trust test environment to capture data for security testing and the creation of artifacts. This panel will give an overview of their pilot project, as well as answer live audience Q&A.

New ways of working have emerged, both for citizens and the government agencies serving them. Agencies are reevaluating their technology needs during this pandemic time, and furthering their IT modernization, through DevSecOps. This panel will set out to discuss how advancements in DevSecOps lead to an increased visibility for security and push for further modernization in the Federal IT space. These topic experts will also discuss solutions for successfully implementing DevOps methodology, tools, and techniques within Federal agencies in a time of continuous change and telework.

Ensuring the integrity of a free election process is a sacred task in the United States. It involves the Federal, State, and Local Government and a massive amount of volunteers coming together to ensure a fair process.  This is a difficult process during normal times considering threats from foreign and domestic adversaries combined with the coordination required to ensure every vote is counted. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the threat landscape for the 2020 election cycle and our upcoming election processes will be under unprecedented scrutiny to ensure that our democratic institutions are protected from outside influence. This panel of national election security experts will discuss how adversaries may exploit the unique factors of the upcoming elections, from vote-by-mail to disinformation campaigns, to further disrupt the upcoming elections, and offer possible solutions that can be implemented by governments and voters to counter these threats.

This event brings together leaders in the federal cybersecurity ecosystem to discuss the challenges and changes they have faced securing their systems through COVID-19. See how these government thought-leaders are realigning policies and procedures to maintain a secure environment. Learn how traditional identity practices have been affected by the remote workforce, and the obstacles agencies have faced adjusting to new ways of identity management.

These awards celebrate individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital transformation in the public sector over the past year. Hear real-world examples from thought leaders on how they worked to make their agencies more effective, cost-efficient, and productive than ever before.

What does 5G mean for the government? 5G enables the Internet of Things and is one of the more important emerging technologies. Thanks to its flexibility, every level of government will use 5G as IoT enters the public sector. This panel will address successful applications of 5G, top priorities within agencies for the upcoming year in regards to 5g deployment, and lessons learned to date with 5G initiatives that may help government colleagues and industry leaders working on these issues.

In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new challenges and obstacles for government agencies. Many are still grappling with how to use funds for maximum impact as they embrace the “Next Normal.” For many CIOs, the challenge ahead is daunting and vague on where to start. The roadmap to the “Next Normal” requires organizations to move from their initial response to the crisis to a state of readiness, and ultimately a resilient, digital organization. In this three-part series, CIOs will dive into the process of how agencies have navigated through crisis management. Join us for part three, which will cover the resiliency of agencies. Federal CIOs will describe the process to achieve resilience by becoming digital organizations, lessons learned, and the long term impact of the innovations discovered due to the crisis.

COVID-19 has presented many challenges, along with significant growth opportunities, when it comes to digital transformation within the federal government. This 60-minute webinar will focus on cultural changes the pandemic era has spawned, challenges that come with shifting to telework, and effects the pandemic will have on the future.

In many countries,  the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new challenges and obstacles for government agencies. Many are still grappling with how to use funds for maximum impact as they embrace the “New Normal.” For many CIO’s, the challenge ahead is daunting and vague on where to start. The roadmap to the “New Normal” requires organizations to move from their initial response to the crisis to a state of readiness, and ultimately a resilient, digital organization. In this three-part series, CIO’s will dive into the process of how agencies have navigated through crisis management.  Join us for part two, which will cover the readiness of agencies, the lessons learned, applying lessons, and being ready for what’s next. Federal CIOs will go in-depth about the changes and innovations that have been incorporated into their agency and how they plan to make it a part of the “New Normal”.

As more and more organizations move to cloud infrastructures, whether it is moving to Office365 or using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, there are challenges that go with these migrations.  We’re also seeing malicious actors taking notice of these new attack surfaces and as such organizations need to better understand not only the threats targeting the cloud but also how to overcome some of the challenges brought on moving to the cloud.  In this virtual session, we’ll be discussing all these areas with insights from a number of experts in their field.