All Episodes

Episode 129: Women in Defense & Blue Tech: Engineering Leadership in High-Stakes Environments

Episode 128: AI, Agentic Systems, and Rebuilding Digital Democracy

Episode 127: AUKUS and the Industrial Base Race: Building the Future of Subsea Capability

Episode 126: The Undefended Front Line: Rethinking Cyber Coordination in an AI Age

Episode 125: Modernizing the Mission: Secure AI, Cyber Resilience, and the Future of Energy IT

Episode 124: So What: Kingpin's in Charge Now

Episode 123: Breaking the 18-Month Barrier: How StormBreaker is Trading Red Tape for Rapid Delivery

Episode 122: Making the Complex, Comprehensible

Episode 121: Flying Through Chaos: How to Stay Mission-Ready in High-Stress Environments

This One Trick Transforms Tech Briefings Into Mission-Ready Action

Episode 119: 5 Steps to Zero Trust

Episode 118: Zero Trust ≠ Zero Risk: Debunking the Myths and Building Real Resilience

Episode 117: 2026 Predictions. What's Now. What's Next. What's Urgent.

Episode 116: So What Returns.....Can the Pentagon Really Boil the Ocean?

Episode 115: The Uncle Rufus Problem: Fixing Cyber’s Weakest Links Before It’s Too Late

Episode 114: Trust by Design: Why AI Needs a New Digital Foundation

Episode 112: Tech Transforms – Live from the Owl Evolution Summit

Episode 113: Decoding a Career: Mike Beckerle on Data, DFDL, and Doing the Hard Stuff

Episode 111: One Woman’s Rebellion Against Reckless AI

Episode 110: Stealth Mode: Unmasking Cyber Threats Hiding in Plain Sight

Episode 109: Brewing AI: Tricks, Treats & Tech Myths (Chills & Thrills Finale)

Episode 108: The Curious Case of AI - Part 2 ('The Thrills)

Episode 107: The Curious Case of AI - Part 1 (The Chills)

Episode 106: Influence, Intel, and Insider Threats: The Human Side of Cyber Risk

Episode 105: From Compliance to Capability: Securing the Federal Software Supply Chain in the Age of AI

Episode 104: Securing the Future: AI, Cyber Risk, and the Federal Mission

Episode 103: From GOTS to COTS: How Policy and Innovation Are Reshaping the Tactical Edge

Episode 102: Jurassic Networks: High Threat, Low Defenses, and the OT Reckoning

Episode 101: The Fast Track to Global Defense Collaboration

Episode 100: Trusting AI and Warfighting Technologies

Cyber Resilience Starts with Culture: Building Trust in the Age of AI

Episode 98: SCRM: Securing the Federal Technology Supply Chain

Prompting the Future: AI, Leadership, and the Military Mindset with Capt. M. Scott Austin, USCG

Episode 96: Tech Transforms + ATARC: AI, Oceans, and Innovation with NOAA’s Frank Indiviglio

Zero Trust at the Edge: Securing Data, Devices, and Decisions

Episode 94: Special Crossover Episode: Boosting Federal Cyber Resilience Through Cross-Domain Solutions

Episode 93: Skipjack Series ep2: White Heron and the Edge of Conflict

5 AI Predictions for 2025 & How to Build Intelligent Agents with Dave Egts

Useful Fiction with Steve Stratton: A Story You Can't Afford to Ignore

Open Source for Classified Environments

Blockchain Intelligence: Tracking Crime and Securing Nations

Exploring Human-Machine Teaming with General Michael Groen

Episode 87: The Future of Tactical Networks: Connecting Warfighters in Real Time

Episode 86: Navigating AI in Sensitive Environments: What You Need to Know

New: Building a Stronger Team: How Data is Transforming Workforce Development in the Public Sector

Episode 85: Exploring AI Trends and Cybersecurity Evolution in the Federal Tech Landscape with Jason Miller

Episode 84: So What?: Understanding Disinformation and Election Integrity with Hillary Coover

Episode 83: Advancing USPTO's Mission: Insights from Deputy CIO Deborah Stephens

Episode 82: Beyond Compliance: Elevating Cybersecurity Practices with Travis Rosiek

Episode 81: From Special Ops to Cybersecurity: A Veteran's Journey in National Security

Episode 80: Harnessing AI for Cyber Innovation: Insights from Dr. Amy Hamilton at National Defense University

Episode 79: Earned Trust: Reimagining Data Security in the Zero Trust Era with JR Williamson

Episode 78: Public Sector Tech Outlook: 2024 Predictions for AI, Cybersecurity and FedRAMP Evolution

Episode 77: So What? It’s 5:05! Edition: Beyond the Headlines of AI, Election Disinformation and SpyGPT

Episode 76: The Future of Government Technology: FedRAMP, AI and Compliance in Focus with Ross Nodurft

Episode 75: Patrick Johnson on Unlocking the Potential: Enhancing Cyber Workforce and Technology in the Department of Defense

Episode 74: Unraveling SBOM Challenges: AI, Transparency and Policy Perspectives in Software Security

Episode 73: It's Time To Bust the Ghosts in Our Cars with Eric Monterastelli Halloween Series Part III

Episode 72: Insider Threats, Critical Infrastructure and Evolving AI, Oh My! with Grant Schneider Halloween Series Part II

Episode 71: Unmasking the Specter: Mr. Egts' Journey into the Impact of Generative AI on Government Transformation | Halloween Series Part I

Episode 70: So What? China's Grip on Telecommunications with Jon Pelson, Author of "Wireless Wars"

Episode 69: Insights from the Billington Cybersecurity Summit with Willie Hicks, Federal CTO at Dynatrace

Episode 68: Keeping Your Eyes Open For Opportunity with Sandi Larsen, Vice President of Global Security Solutions at Dynatrace

Episode 67: Building a Community of Trust with Tom Billington, CEO of Billington CyberSecurity

Episode 66: Developing the Collective Defense with Ann Dunkin, CIO at the U.S. Department of Energy

Episode 65: Supply Chain Meets Modernization with Dr. Aaron Drew

Episode 64: So What? Generative AI with Tracy Bannon

Episode 63: Developer User Experience With Alan Gross

Episode 62: Power in the Age of AI with Author Paul Scharre

Episode 61: Automated Governance with Michael Edenzon

Episode 60: The Scoop with Nihal Krishan Part 2: TikTok

Episode 59: The Scoop with Nihal Krishan Part 1: ChatGPT

Episode 58: Baked-In Security with Col. Frost at U.S. Cyber Command

Episode 57: Design, Build, Deploy, and Maintain with Commander Jonathan White at U.S. Coast Guard

Episode 56: Safeguarding Our Most Trusted Software with Open Source Technology with Stephen Magill

Episode 55: The Scoop on Federal Technology with Billy Mitchell

Episode 54: Veterans Affairs: Better, Faster, Safer with Dan McCune, Deputy Chief Information Officer

Episode 53: UK Home Office: Metrics Meets Service with Dimitris Perdikou

Episode 52: N.W.O.W. with Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer at USPTO

Episode 51: Feed Drop: Willie Hicks On Federal Tech Podcast

Episode 50: So What? Taking A Closer Look with Nicolas Chaillan, Former Air Force Chief Software Officer

Episode 49: Armchair Quarterback: Tech Trends with John Curran

Episode 48: Application Management for Federal Government

Episode 47: So What? Federal News Roundup on Psychological Safety

Episode 46: So What? Federal News Roundup on Zero Trust with Paul Puckett, Director of the Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Agency

Episode 45: Government Technology News: Funding, Contracting and Defense with Ross Wilkers

Episode 44: The Power of Partnerships: Bringing Speed and Security with Amy Belcher

Episode 43: The Scoop on Defense with Colin Demarest

Episode 42: AI: Success is in the Research with Daniel Chenok

Episode 41: Security Metrics: Measure Twice, Cut Once with Rick Stewart

Episode 40: Improving the User Experience in a Zero Trust World: Event Recap with Willie Hicks

Episode 39: Hyperautomation with Bob Stevens

Episode 38: A Company Culture We Can Trust with Sara Jones

Episode 37: So What? Federal News Roundup on Remote Work with Elizebeth Varghese

Episode 36: The Speed of the Mission with Bob Stevens

Episode 35: Observability Explained with Mike Maciag

Episode 34: Threat Team Purple with Richard Ford

Episode 33: So What? Tech Transforms Federal News Round-up with Katy Craig

Episode 32: Women in Tech Part 2 with Space Force's Jazmin Furtado and U.S. Army's Kris Saling

Episode 31: Women in Tech Part 1 with Space Force's Jazmin Furtado and U.S. Army's Kris Saling

Episode 30: Monitor Applications with Empathy with Bill James

Episode 29: Consolidation, Innovation and Perspective with Eric Trexler

Episode 28: Unparalleled Innovation with Jennifer Ewbank, Deputy Director for Digital Innovation at Central Intelligence Agency

Episode 27: Government Technology In Sight with Mike Gruss

Episode 26: Unstoppable Women of Web3: Learn and Be Curious with Sandy Carter

Episode 25: Web3: The Start of the Power with Sandy Carter

Episode 24: On The Record with Rayvn Manuel

Episode 23: Cybersecurity News Round Up with Willie Hicks

Episode 22: Unbelievable Lessons with Greg Crabb Former Chief Information Security Officer of the US Postal Service

Episode 21: Securing Our Nation with Pete Tseronis, Former CTO of the US Department of Energy and US Department of Education

Episode 20: Transformative Data with NTIS's Chakib Chraibi

Episode 19: Intuition and Experience with US Army's Kris Saling

Episode 18: Supply Chain from Fuel to Forces with Scott Hume

Episode 17: Solving the People Problem with Retired Navy Chief Katy Craig

Episode 16: On the Record with Lonye Ford

Episode 15: Looking Forward: 2022 Predictions with Willie Hicks, Lonye Ford, Jazmin Furtado, Rayvn Manuel, and Tracy Bannon

Episode 14: Technology Lessons From the Smithsonian with Rayvn Manuel

Episode 13: Kessel Run: Originally Chartered to Create Culture Change, with Captain Jazmin Furtado US SpaceForce

Episode 12: Strategize a Secure Foundation with Lonye Ford

Episode 11: What AI Is, and What it Is Not with Willie Hicks

Episode 10: A Culture Built on Moxie with Tracy Bannon

Episode 9: Autonomy of the Moon, with Mary Hagy

Episode 8: Racing! Crossover Episode with Break/Fix: The Gran Touring Motorsports Podcast

Episode 7: United by The Mission, With Troy Schneider

Episode 6: DevOps: Pushed by Circumstance or Pulled by a Dream, with Tracy Bannon

Episode 5: Best Practices, Better Experiences, With Jonathan Alboum

Episode 4: Beans, Band-Aids, and Bullets: How Your Data Can Work for You

Episode 3: The Marvel of Risk, With General Stan McChrystal

Episode 2: Knowing the Unknown, With Andrey Zhuk