ATARC Federal IT Newscast

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Special Guest Brian S. Raymond, CEO, Unstructured as they discuss Brian's journey from a PhD program to the CIA, what made him switch to a policy making role at the White House, his decision to move to the world of AI, and what problems he is solving with Unstructured.

Join us for another episode of the ATARC Federal IT Newscast to hear a discussion with Jothi Dugar, Deputy Director of the Center for Information Technology at the National Institutes of Health. Jothi’s interest in the human side of IT has allowed her to explore many different avenues in personal health and wellness. Tune in as she shares her advice for preserving self-care in a fast-paced field, and how her work has helped her to navigate the intersection of technology and creative pursuits.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with special guest Sam Riehn, CEO, SBIR Advisors as they discuss the challenges that startups face when working with the Department of Defense and explore the process of finding interested buyers, the different phases of SBIR, and the common pitfalls to avoid when applying for a SBIR.

On this episode of The Modern Data Experience, we’re joined by Landon C. Van Dyke, Senior Technology Advisor for the Office of Management, Strategy, and Solutions for the U.S. Department of State. Landon has been instrumental in launching new initiatives across the department that help to improve the efficiency of their operations, whether political or financial. Listen in to hear more about the kinds of innovation the State Department is looking towards next, and what challenges they encounter when trying to ensure the best outcomes. 

On this episode of Doing Tech Better in Government, we are joined by Col. Trey Coleman, Commander of the 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Col. Coleman sat down with us to discuss the procedures put in place by his team in order to ensure efficiency, effectively train and prepare students, and to accelerate modernization across the Air Force. Stay tuned to learn more about what structural changes are being implemented to implement new technologies and facilitate experimentation.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with special guest, Phil Straw, CEO, SoftIron as they discuss Mr.Straw's journey in the field of data infrastructure and cloud technology, his perspective on the current state of the industry, and the significance of data-centric security in today's world.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Special guest Bonnie Evangelista, Tradewind Execution Lead, Department of Defense Chief Digital AI Office as they discuss the biggest impediments slowing acquisition teams today, how to break culture barriers in the acquisition space, and how to solve training gaps.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Amir Jerbi, Co-Founder of Aqua Security as they discuss the evolution of cloud-native security in the last 7 years, the concept of dev to cloud and how it differs from GitOps, the value of being cloud agnostic, an introduction to Trivy and Tracee, the concepts of pre-breach and post-breach security, the importance of Software Bill of Materials, the top challenges faced by customers today, the evolution of malicious actors and their tactics, and the role of technologies like GPT in augmenting security capabilities.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Terry Reinert, CEO, Fleet Defender as they explore the differences between offense and defense in the cyber world, key pieces of cyber warfare, the challenges of vulnerability research, the reality of hacking cars and planes, the challenges of protecting various types of platforms such as fighters and ships, and how AI and GPT will impact cybersecurity in both defense and offense.

Welcome back to another episode of the Modern Data Experience, where we embarked on a captivating conversation with Stacy Marcott, Deputy CFO of the Department of Homeland Security. Stacy shared with us how her work is streamlining innovative technology practices across the department, and what it looks like when data is effectively utilized–even when faced with the unknown. Stay tuned to hear more about the incorporation of AI into their data strategy, and the ways the DHS is continuing to build mechanisms that support data more efficiently.