web02.fireside.fm Sun, 10 May 2026 15:40:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tech Transforms - Episodes Tagged with “#Dfdl” https://techtransforms.fireside.fm/tags/%23dfdl Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Global technology is changing the way we live. Critical government decisions affect the intersection of technology advancement and human needs. This podcast talks to some of the most prominent influencers shaping the landscape to understand how they are leveraging technology to solve complex challenges while also meeting the needs of today's modern world. en-us episodic Tech Transforms, brought to you by Owl Cyber Defense, talks to some of the most prominent influencers shaping government technology. Carolyn Ford Global technology is changing the way we live. Critical government decisions affect the intersection of technology advancement and human needs. This podcast talks to some of the most prominent influencers shaping the landscape to understand how they are leveraging technology to solve complex challenges while also meeting the needs of today's modern world. no Carolyn Ford Galadrielford@gmail.com Episode 113: Decoding a Career: Mike Beckerle on Data, DFDL, and Doing the Hard Stuff https://techtransforms.fireside.fm/113 119e8670-3987-47f0-83b8-2fd170d45e5a Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Carolyn Ford full Carolyn Ford In our holiday episode, we chat with Mike Beckerle—DFDL co-creator, open-source champion, and legacy data whisperer. As he heads into retirement, we celebrate his impact on secure data sharing, real-world standards, and the people he's mentored along the way. A true behind-the-scenes hero. 55:39 no <p>In this special holiday episode of Tech Transforms, we’re joined by Mike Beckerle—Chief Software Architect at Owl Cyber Defense, co-creator of the DFDL standard, and a foundational force behind the Apache Daffodil open-source project. Mike’s career has been a masterclass in solving some of the most complex challenges in data interoperability and secure information sharing—often behind the scenes, but always with massive impact.</p> <p>As he steps into retirement (though we’re not totally convinced he’ll slow down), we take a moment to reflect on the legacy he leaves behind—from his pioneering work at Tresys and Owl to shaping real-world standards that actually work.</p> <p>This episode is a celebration of big ideas, mentorship done right, and the kind of quiet brilliance that transforms entire fields. As longtime colleague Stephen Lawrence said best:<br> “Mike didn’t just solve hard problems—he helped the rest of us learn how to solve them too.”</p> <p>If you've ever wrestled with legacy data or wondered what true tech leadership looks like, this one’s a gift.</p> DFDL, Daffodil, legacy data, data In this special holiday episode of Tech Transforms, we’re joined by Mike Beckerle—Chief Software Architect at Owl Cyber Defense, co-creator of the DFDL standard, and a foundational force behind the Apache Daffodil open-source project. Mike’s career has been a masterclass in solving some of the most complex challenges in data interoperability and secure information sharing—often behind the scenes, but always with massive impact.

As he steps into retirement (though we’re not totally convinced he’ll slow down), we take a moment to reflect on the legacy he leaves behind—from his pioneering work at Tresys and Owl to shaping real-world standards that actually work.

This episode is a celebration of big ideas, mentorship done right, and the kind of quiet brilliance that transforms entire fields. As longtime colleague Stephen Lawrence said best:
“Mike didn’t just solve hard problems—he helped the rest of us learn how to solve them too.”

If you've ever wrestled with legacy data or wondered what true tech leadership looks like, this one’s a gift.

]]> In this special holiday episode of Tech Transforms, we’re joined by Mike Beckerle—Chief Software Architect at Owl Cyber Defense, co-creator of the DFDL standard, and a foundational force behind the Apache Daffodil open-source project. Mike’s career has been a masterclass in solving some of the most complex challenges in data interoperability and secure information sharing—often behind the scenes, but always with massive impact.

As he steps into retirement (though we’re not totally convinced he’ll slow down), we take a moment to reflect on the legacy he leaves behind—from his pioneering work at Tresys and Owl to shaping real-world standards that actually work.

This episode is a celebration of big ideas, mentorship done right, and the kind of quiet brilliance that transforms entire fields. As longtime colleague Stephen Lawrence said best:
“Mike didn’t just solve hard problems—he helped the rest of us learn how to solve them too.”

If you've ever wrestled with legacy data or wondered what true tech leadership looks like, this one’s a gift.

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