Podcasts

Bill Crowell: “Push for Progress”
Today's guest is Bill Crowell, partner at Alsop Louie Partners.
Bill shares some of the expertise he's gained as Deputy Director of the NSA, CEO of a publicly traded company, and now as Venture Capitalist. In this episode, we discuss election interference, attacks in critical infrastructure, 5G, the "zero trust" principle, open source software, and his overall industry takeaways.

Ron Ross: “Elevating Security Posture at Scale”
Today's guest is Ron Ross, Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
In this episode, we explore the profound positive impact standards have on our security posture and how software development life cycle will contribute significantly towards this end.

Ron Gula: “Closing the Gap to Defend the Country”
Today's Guest: Ron Gula, Co-Founder & President of Gula Tech Adventures
In this episode, we explore the increasing impact individuals, companies, and non-profits can have in securing the country and the importance of educating ourselves on the risks digital services have in our lives.

Tia Hopkins: “Competence Has No Competition”
Today's Guest: Tia Hopkins, VP of Global Solutions Engineering at eSentire
In this episode, we explore how to challenge perceived authority and expertise without making people defensive.

Ayan Islam: “A Bridge from Hackers to Policymakers”
Today's Guest: Ayan Islam, Cybersecurity Strategist at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS
In this episode, Ayan Islam shares joining a delegation of Congress members and policy makers to Black Hat conference.

Atlantic Council Cyber Statecraft Initiative: “The Nexus of Technology and Geopolitics”
Today's Guests: Atlantic Council's Trey Herr, William Loomis, Safa Shahwan Edwards, and Simon Handler, leaders of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative.
The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security explore the four pillars of The Cyber Statecraft Initiative.

Tony Sager: “Economics Always Wins”
Today's Guest: Tony Sager, Chief Evangelist at The Center for Internet Security and 35-year veteran of the National Security Agency.
Tony shares how economics factors into security and how you should think about software if you care about security.

John Stewart: “Be Committed, Passionate, and Patient”
Today's Guest: John Stewart, Founder of Talons Ventures and former CSO of Cisco Systems.
John shares what it means to give it your all and how to make an impact in startups, mature organizations, and across your ecosystem.

Nicolas Chaillan: “Invest in Continuous Learning”
Today's Guest: Nicolas Chaillan, Chief Software Officer, US Air Force.
Nicolas offers advice on ensuring alignment with stakeholders otherwise you may find yourself in a precarious situation.