Covid-19 uncovered the Government’s need for a secure cloud environment. The migration to the cloud made organizations stop and think about their security posture and their readiness for this change. As more agencies move to cloud infrastructures, challenges arise with control over individual users’ devices. Is your agency implementing a Zero Trust model? Is there a multi-cloud security strategy in place? Tune in as subject matter...

On June 24, 2021 we had a successful kick-off to our in-person Meetups, with about 30 members meeting at Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn to discuss internships and other cybersecurity workforce solutions. Let's keep the momentum going!At our July 28th Meetup, we'll learn how a local Loudoun company is addressing a global problem: phishing. If you're in cybersecurity, you know the danger of phishing as an attack vector for credential-theft or malware...

Informed public health decision-making, as it relates to a pandemic, requires the collection, curation, and rapid integration of accurate and relevant data. This capability is crucial in developing predictive models to forecast essential data such as the number of newly reported COVID infections and deaths per week, which can be reported in the forecast plots or trends in numbers of future reported infections and deaths. Join the ATARC Predict...

The American Rescue Plan offers Federal, State and Local government agencies the resources they need to restore America’s communities. This bill was designed to facilitate America’s recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19. In order to mitigate the economic impact, organizations must be purposeful with their strategies not only for today but for tomorrow and the future onward. How can Federal agencies build and mov...

The US Federal Government has the tremendous responsibility of protecting and defending its employees, civilians and the nation’s critical infrastructure and buildings, all the while ensuring mission accomplishment. Federal agencies face complex challenges that include maintaining a safe environment for all citizens and staff, as well as improving operational productivity while remaining compliant to appropriate security standards. With...

Agencies have come to accept the cloud and migration of data to the cloud as the new normal. The adoption of a hybrid multi cloud data strategy is crucial to manage data access layers and consume cloud resources consistently across agency infrastructures. This panel aims to bring you a collaborative information discussion focused on what may be the best way for agencies to implement public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid multi cloud strategies...

Cloud migration started out as a cheaper, more effective way for Federal agencies to store and manage data, but it’s evolved into much more in the past decade. The efficiencies inherently given in cloud platforms allowed agencies to put their data to use in new ways that are changing the nature of work. Cloud is the foundation of technologies like robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and the Internet of Th...

Leading a successful project team is not always easy. One of the many challenges of project management is achieving all the project goals and objectives within the constraints of a specified time. Are development projects getting done on time? Are members of your team excited and motivated about your government project? Join this webinar to learn the tools needed to essentially build an organization from the ground up. Topic experts will cover...

Leading a successful project team is not always easy. One of the many challenges of project management is achieving all the project goals and objectives within the constraints of a specified time. Are development projects getting done on time? Are members of your team excited and motivated about your government project? Join this webinar to learn the tools needed to essentially build an organization from the ground up. Topic experts will cover...

A successful Zero Trust model enforces continuous authorization by verifying anyone and everything connected to an enterprise system. We’ve seen in recent headline news that little to no control on identity management can be detrimental if attackers gain access to accounts with elevated privileges. How can government agencies implement an effective Identity Security model to minimize risk and keep pace with adversaries? What are best pra...