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Feds at the Edge
The federal government is changing the way it handles data. It is transitioning from an on premises data center approach to the cloud. Further, it is getting data from a wide ranging number of sensors. Feds at the Edge is a podcast that addresses those concerns
Episodes
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Ep. 272 Orchestrate AI for Greatest Impact
This podcast examined how government agencies can orchestrate AI with human oversight to improve service delivery while managing risk. Pamela Fusting from…
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Ep. 271 Modernizing your SOC
A Secure Operations Center (SOC) is a central nerve for federal agencies, and because of its critical role, updates must be handled with extreme care. In this…
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Ep. 270 Breaking the Silos: Building a Secure Foundation for Government AI
AI can help government agencies turn data into better services, but getting there takes more than simply making data available. In this week's episode of Feds…
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Ep. 269 Segmentation in the Age of AI: When Environments Move Faster than Humans.
AI is moving faster than the rules designed to secure it. How can government leaders keep pace without creating new vulnerabilities? In this week's episode of…
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Ep. 268 AI at the Edge Turning Promise into Mission Advancement
Today, we sat down with a group of experts who have experience taking AI out of the data center and putting it into the field. This enables fast, resilient…
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Ep. 267 Can AI Deliver Better Processes, Less Spending for Cities and Counties?
Still tasked with doing more with less, agencies everywhere are focused on how to get more "bang for the buck," especially when it comes to AI. In this week's…
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Ep. 266 Post Quantum Cryptography in the Federal Government
Is your agency ready for the quantum revolution? Quantum computing promises incredible breakthroughs, but it also brings new challenges to federal…
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Ep. 265 Data Ready Architecture: Operationalizing AI, HPC Trusted Science at Scale
While we all know AI can boost productivity, agencies everywhere are trying to figure out how that will relate to the government workload. In this episode of…
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Ep. 264 Software Assessment and Asset Management: Critical Tool for Agencies
Here is the final copy for this one and I will have the next over to you soon: Software management presents itself as an easy task: install software, then…
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Ep. 263 Cyber Defense in the AI Era: Adaptive EDR for Compliance, Cost Control, and Threat Response
The concept of EDR is flawless, but complex federal environments present distinct operational hurdles. In this week's episode of Feds At The Edge, we dive into…
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Ep. 262 Mission Success Through Zero Trust: Securing the Fourth Estate's Mission Networks
According to Greg Touhill, the first CISO of the United States, complexity is the bane of IT security. Today, that lesson remains especially relevant. In this…
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Ep. 261 Reassessing Modernization Priorities
Listeners may be familiar with a quote from Frederick the Great, "He who defends everything, defends nothing." Federal leaders understand this all too well. As…
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Ep. 260 Using AI for the Heavy Lifting for CMMC Compliance: A Practical Blueprint for FSIs
History shows that nations often enter new conflicts relying on old, familiar tactics. It's only after those tactics fail that they adapt to something new…
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Ep. 259 Stopping Fraud and Improper Payments
Everyone has heard about fraud, waste, and abuse, but building an effective fraud prevention program requires more than identifying problems after they occur…
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Ep. 258 Cutting the Permitting Backlog in Canadian Housing Construction
Permitting delays can increase construction costs, frustrate applicants and slow the delivery of much-needed housing. But modernizing the process requires more…
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Ep. 257 The Importance of Zero Trust Architecture
Identity is central to Zero Trust, making it one of the most attractive targets for cyber attackers. While multi-factor authentication has long been a reliable…
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Ep. 256 Maintaining Supply Side Risk
Supply chain risk is about more than software and compliance checklists; it's about making informed decisions that strengthen security and support mission…
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Ep. 255 Responding to Ransomware
Ransomware has become a far more serious threat to government than many organizations realize, and it's no longer just about paying a ransom. This week on Feds…
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Ep. 254 The Future of 6G
Technology is advancing at an astonishing pace. The number of connected devices per square kilometer is expected to grow from one million to ten million, and…
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Ep. 253 Meeting the AI Implementation Challenge – Securely
Artificial intelligence is evolving so quickly that agencies often find it difficult to plan for future implementations. This week on Feds At The Edge, we dive…
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Ep. 252 Addressing Security Holes in Air Gapped Environments.
When it comes to air-gapped networks, there is an assumption that this is the ultimate protection for Federal networks. This week on Feds At the Edge, we speak…
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Ep. 251 How to Translate AI into Stronger Cybersecurity
Innovation often follows a familiar cycle: rapid expansion, followed by consolidation. Federal agencies are experiencing this firsthand as AI tools and models…
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Ep. 250 Defending the Digital State: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Citizen Services from Ransomware Threats
AI is putting ransomware on steroids, and on this week's episode of Feds At the Edge we examine several approaches to reducing the impact of malicious actors…
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Ep. 249 Smarter Security for Leaner Budgets and Teams: The Tech Transforming U.S. Government Operations
In a recent Forrester report on federal technology, more than half of the respondents revealed they face significant negative impact from budget constraints…
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Ep. 248 Unifying Data for Public Safety and National Security
One common theme among technology leaders discussing AI deployment is the need for a "definitive source." Without trusted data, none of AI's conclusions are…
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Ep. 247 The Role of AI In Government
Preparation is everything when it comes to AI in government. This week on Feds At the Edge, experts from the Library of Congress, Fortinet Federal, Pryon, Dell…
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Ep. 246 Building Trusted Data for AI
Data is the lifeblood of AI, and when it's incomplete, biased, or inaccurate, your results will be abysmal. This week on Feds At the Edge, we sit down with…
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Ep. 245 Strengthening Zero Trust Under Pressure
Professional sports reward those who perform under pressure. In federal technology, the stakes are even higher. This week on Feds At the Edge, we sit down with…
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Ep. 244 The State of AI in the Federal Space
In order to determine its value, Federal Technology leaders know it's all about the workflow when it comes to the possibility of incorporating AI. Once they…
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Ep. 243 Operationalizing Private AI for Federal Missions
We have all seen the power of AI; the question is, can it be implemented in a secure federal environment? This week on Feds At the Edge, we sit down with three…
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Ep. 242 Trends in Digital Modernization
What if better visibility into your IT assets could unlock cost savings, strengthen security, and free teams to focus on the mission? This week on Feds At the…
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Ep. 241 Embedding Trust into AI for the Public Sector
Trust is difficult enough in an environment with strict controls and security; AI adds dimensions that make establishing trust even more challenging in the…
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Ep. 240 Navy Transformation: Modernization is About the Mission
How do you upgrade a global fleet when failure isn't an option? This week on Feds At the Edge, we dive into the Navy's "Operation Cattle Drive," an ambitious…
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Ep. 239 Facing the Two-Edged Sword of AI: Securing Government Infrastructure in the Face of AI Automation
AI presents such a dazzling set of opportunities that federal leaders can be tempted to dive in without careful planning. This week on Feds At the Edge, we…
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Ep. 238 State and Local Government: Streamlining Operations to Improve Efficiency, Cost Effectiveness
AI has the power to transform government operations, but only if it's used wisely. This week on Feds At the Edge, we dive into the high-stakes world of applied…
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Ep. 237 Human + AI Prioritizing Higher Value Work
I isn't here to replace government professionals, it's here to elevate them. Artificial intelligence is still new territory for many public sector leaders, but…
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Ep. 236 Overcoming Infrastructure Challenges: How Technology is Transforming Transportation.
What if the solution to our most daunting infrastructure challenges isn't just more concrete, but more clarity? This week on Feds At the Edge, we explore how…
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Ep. 235 Identity Gaps are the New Insider Threat
Citizens expect government services to work seamlessly on their phones, and agencies are moving quickly to adapt. But simply extending legacy systems to mobile…
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Ep. 234 The States of the States
What does a massive county-based state like North Dakota have in common with a compact, town-centered state like Vermont? More than you'd think, and the stakes…
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Ep. 233 Cybersecurity: Building Resiliency, Reducing Redundancy
Most practitioners building cybersecure environments know the basics: simplify system procedures, invest in continuous education, and elevate visibility across…
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Ep. 232 Harnessing AI and ML for Smarter Cybersecurity
Today, we hear how to leverage the much-vaunted AI and ML technologies to make practical cybersecurity improvements for the federal government. The analysis…
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Ep. 231 OT is Not IT
One sensor can generate 1.3 million data points per minute. Now imagine hundreds of them on a single military aircraft. OT powers everything from sensors in…
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Ep. 230 The Role of Technology in Improving Healthcare Systems
As agencies look to modernize healthcare systems, technology leaders face a unique challenge: driving innovation while safeguarding sensitive personal data and…
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Ep. 229 Cost-Efficient IT Modernization for State and Local Agencies
All government agencies face the challenge of achieving ambitious IT modernization goals while juggling limited resources and seemingly endless needs. This…
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Ep. 228 Building a Compliance Framework for Providers and Agencies
Cloud adoption is accelerating, data is exploding, and agencies are under pressure to understand where cloud provider responsibility end, and where theirs…
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Ep. 227 Ensuring Data Security and Compliance
What if decades of security headaches could be solved with one framework? In 2011, FedRAMP was created to end the repetitive, time-consuming security audits…
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Ep. 226 Finding Your Best Strategy for a Multi-Cloud Environment
Making the transition from on-prem to the multi-cloud can be tough, and the real challenges often emerge long after the migration plan is written. This week on…
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Ep. 225 Bring the Power of AI to Cybersecurity
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…
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Ep. 224 Strengthen and Automate Your Cyber Risk Management
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…
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Ep. 223 Zero Trust: Improving your business continuity program
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…
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Ep. 222 Tangible Steps for Government Transformation
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…
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Ep. 221 Building on the Zero Trust Foundation
Implementing Zero Trust in federal environments requires more than technology, it demands a clear strategy for managing and protecting data. CISA recently…
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Ep. 220 Accelerate AI with Trusted Data
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…
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Ep. 219 Navigating the Expanding threat Landscape
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…
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Ep. 218 Taking an Innovative Approach to AIOps
AIOps, where artificial intelligence meets IT operations. This week on Feds At the Edge, we explore how AIOps is reshaping how agencies approach software…
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Ep. 217 Harnessing AI and Data Analytics for Local Decision-Making
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…
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Ep. 216 Cybersecurity Monitoring across Defense Systems
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…
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Ep. 215 Understanding AI and Open-Source Intelligence
Can artificial intelligence make federal decisions smarter? Artificial intelligence is transforming how government agencies train, manage infrastructure, and…
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Ep. 214 Revolutionizing Federal IT: The Power of Assisted Software Development
AI in software development sounds like a dream, faster coding, cleaner refactoring, and technical reports that actually make sense to stakeholders. But, what's…
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Ep. 213 CMMC 2.0: What DoD Contractors Need to Know
A looming deadline always gets attention, and for DoD suppliers, the clock is ticking. On October 1, 2025, the Department of Defense will begin including…