ATARC Federal IT Newscast

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Jyoti Bansal, CEO, Harness and Traceable.AI as they talk about developer experience, how security plays into CI/CD, how Harness became the fastest CI capability on the planet.

On this episode of Mobile and Cyber, join us for a conversation with Kenneth Myers from the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Trusted Access Division of the Office of Governmentwide Policy. He discussed the changing landscape of cyber security, the renewed focus on federal identity, and the innovations being made in the world of cyber threat defense. Tune in to hear how he has been a leading force in the fight against cyber attacks, and the work he has been doing to combat its rapidly-changing variants.

Join this episode of In the Nic of Time with Richard Bird, CSO, Traceable.ai as they discuss the implementation of the recent Zero trust President Executive Order from an API security standpoint and try to understand the value of API exploits for nation state actors.

In this week's episode, Nina and Chris sit down with Dr. Keith Clement, Professor at Fresno State University and chair of the Workforce Development/Education Subcommittee of the California Cybersecurity Task Force (co-led by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and California Department of Technology). As author of The California Cybersecurity Workforce Development and Education Strategy (2020-2030): Framework and Recommendations for a California Cybersecurity Career Education Pipeline and Pathway Project (C3EP3) Report, Keith brings a wealth of research and insight regarding the state of cybersecurity workforce development and education. We discuss some of the greatest challenges facing cybersecurity workforce development, preparation, talent acquisition, and the value of employee retention strategies. These are important questions relating to national and economic security concerns of closing our ever growing cybersecurity workforce capability and job gap. Important note: since podcast episode taping, the national cybersecurity workforce gap has swelled from 715,000+ available cyber jobs 9.3% to 769,000+ total available current cyber positions (CyberSeek, 2022). This is further evidence of the value of  enhancing and supporting national and state IT-Cybersecurity workforce development, talent acquisition, and retention through the careful analysis and introspection of current best practices, policies, and procedures. Link to Report: https://socialsciences.fresnostate.edu/criminology/documents/California%20Cybersecurity%20Workforce%20Development%20and%20Education%20Strategy%20and%20Framework%20GMb.pdf Episode Highlights: * The future of digital transformation in IT and specializations like cybersecurity, quantum, artificial intelligence, and machine learning is an operational career pipeline and pathway that prepares cybersecurity professionals for entry-, mid-, and advanced level work roles across all levels of education and training. * The value of aligning and linking cybersecurity education/training with industry recognized professional certifications and work experience opportunities like apprenticeship programs. * Workforce transformation and readiness and how to make connections. How do we get people to learn on the job and be ready for cybersecurity work through on the job training? * Zero Trust architecture and framework associated with cybersecurity workforce. * What is keeping us from filing cybersecurity jobs-- both technical and non-technical positions? * Confronting the problem of retention, advancement, and promotion into mid-level and advanced- level cybersecurity work roles. * What can employers and leadership do to support over-worked cybersecurity teams and personnel? * The Cybersecurity Collaboration-Coordination problem and enhancing partnerships with federal, state, local government, and academia as the solution. * The biggest failure in cybersecurity workforce may be in the transition process from education/training into the profession without structured work experience opportunities to secure jobs. * What makes cybersecurity workforce preparation such a difficult learning curve? 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 Robby Ann Carter, CEO of SASSI as they discuss the Cloud SRG, how Robby Ann helped us get the CNAP approved in DoD, and her current work on the Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) and data centric security.

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).