Ep. 206 Dynamic Security: Central to Achieving Zero Trust
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Release Date: 06/25/2025
Ep. 225 Bring the Power of AI to Cybersecurity
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As technology evolves, so does our understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. This week on Feds At the Edge, we break down how artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, where it can meaningfully improve defense, and what agencies should consider before deploying it. LCDR Ian Roessle, Deputy Director, Center for High Assurance Computer Systems at the Naval Research Laboratory, explains why vulnerabilities don’t always translate to real risk and emphasizes knowing your systems...
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Ep. 224 Strengthen and Automate Your Cyber Risk Management
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Today, we take a nuanced look at automating cyber risk management. Let’s start with ingress of data. Kemp Jennings-Roach from the DoD understands the concept of having a complete inventory of an agency’s data. Still, his experience shows that data coming in from multiple missions, potentially with various classifications, can be challenging. Combine that with varying kinds of reporting requirements, and you get a process that can overwhelm even the most experienced individuals. His recommendation is to consider a platform approach that can help normalize data, allowing...
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Ep. 223 Zero Trust: Improving your business continuity program
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Zero Trust isn’t just about defense - it’s about unlocking new capabilities across even the most legacy-heavy federal systems. When agencies move to a Zero Trust Architecture, the benefits go far beyond stronger cybersecurity. Integrating decades-old systems into a Zero Trust framework can actually centralize data, create consistency, and open new paths to modernization. This week on Feds At the Edge, Sean Phuphanich, Principal Technologist at AWS, explains how synthetic data can safely demonstrate cloud scalability in non-production environments, while Richard...
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Ep. 222 Tangible Steps for Government Transformation
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AI promises efficiency and better public service delivery, but how realistic is that promise today? This week on Feds At the Edge, our panel of experts take a grounded look at what it really takes to implement AI responsibly and effectively across government. Chris Bunton, CIO, Texas Dept of Agriculture, cautions that past technology shifts - like the move to cloud - often took years to deliver a return on investment, reminding agencies to weigh AI’s costs and sustainability. Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy, Library of Congress, shares how the nation’s...
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Ep. 221 Building on the Zero Trust Foundation
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Implementing Zero Trust in federal environments requires more than technology, it demands a clear strategy for managing and protecting data. CISA recently updated its Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Data Model Document (DMD), highlighting the most critical changes without requiring a full review of the entire framework. This week on Feds At the Edge, our panel of experts unpack some of the expanded concepts and explore some of the challenges and practical strategies for implementing DMD. Daniel Bane, Supervisory IT Specialist, TSA, highlights the...
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Ep. 220 Accelerate AI with Trusted Data
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Artificial intelligence depends on its ability to draw insights from massive datasets, but size alone isn’t the goal. This week on Feds At the Edge, our panel of experts explore how smarter data management can make AI faster, more efficient, and more reliable by focusing on clean, well-labeled, and right-sized information. Years ago, scientists dreamed of capturing data from sources as vast as satellites and as precise as atomic sensors. That dream is now reality, and today’s challenge is ensuring that this flood of data is organized and manageable. Thane Price of...
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Ep. 219 Navigating the Expanding threat Landscape
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Recent studies have shown how AI agents have expanded the attack surface for Federal agencies. This week at Feds At the Edge, we’ll explore why fundamentals such as visibility, inventory, runtime, and least-permissive access control, are more critical than ever. Phishing and security training are good starting points, but developers must learn what tools to use to be able to use AI an appropriate manner. Rob Roser, Ph.D., CISO at Idaho National Laboratory, highlights the surge in APIs—essential for communication but prime targets for attackers. Stephen Ringo, Senior...
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Ep. 218 Taking an Innovative Approach to AIOps
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AIOps, where artificial intelligence meets IT operations. This week on Feds At the Edge, we explore how AIOps is reshaping how agencies approach software development and system management. Experts will explore best practices for boosting productivity, from managing legacy systems efficiently to leveraging AI Task Forces to identify high-value use cases. We will also examine the minimal risk-high impact activities such as utilizing a help desk, which help service the needs of large organizations like the USMC. We will even touch on managing the changes in code...
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Ep. 217 Harnessing AI and Data Analytics for Local Decision-Making
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AI is no longer a mystery – it's a powerful tool in your day-to-day toolbox. This week on Feds At the Edge, we explore how government leaders are putting AI to work to unlock collaboration, streamline reporting, and turn mountains of unstructured data into smarter decisions. Christie Burris, CDO and Director of GDAC for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, shares how her team developed North Carolina eLink, their AI-powered platform to help them tackle the challenges of sharing data and analyzing large amounts of data- saving an estimated...
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Ep. 216 Cybersecurity Monitoring across Defense Systems
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The father of modern management, Peter Drucker, said “If you can measure it, you can manage it.” Nowhere is this more true than in the DOS’s Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring program. This week on Feds At the Edge, CMRS experts explore how advanced technology has enhanced the capabilities of CMRS in defense across the DOD. Robert Kimball if C5ISR highlights today’s networks are so large, innovations in working at scale have to be employed. Communities must understand the principles of cyber defense to achieve effective defense. Tune in on...
info_outlineAs cyber threats grow more sophisticated, federal agencies need security that can think on its feet.
This week on Feds At The Edge, we explore how agencies are evolving toward Zero Trust by implementing dynamic security—a flexible approach that adjusts access and authentication in real time based on context and behavior.
Justin Chin, Director of the Government Solutions Segment at Ping Identity, opens with a relatable example: when your bank flags suspicious login activity and adds a second layer of authentication. That adaptive friction is dynamic security in action.
Federal agencies face unique challenges based on their IT architectures. Paul Blahusch, CISO at Dept of Labor, explains how a centralized system allows broad, consistent policy enforcement. In contrast, Elizabeth Schweinsberg, Sr. Technical Advisor for CMS, shares how her agency’s federated model requires a more tailored approach to dynamic security.
Tune in on your favorite podcast platform today for insights into the different paths agencies are taking, why enterprise structure matters, and how collaboration is key to building secure, adaptive systems that support the Zero Trust journey.
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