Tech Transforms
Tech Transforms, brought to you by Owl Cyber Defense, talks to some of the most prominent influencers shaping government technology.
Displaying all 7 Episode of Tech Transforms with the tag “techtransforms”.
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Episode 111: One Woman’s Rebellion Against Reckless AI
November 25th, 2025 | 46 mins 24 secs
#responsibleai, aiethics, aigovernance, digital safety, owl cyber defense, techtransforms
AI risks aren’t sci-fi — they’re already woven into our schools, healthcare, and public systems.
In this week’s Tech Transforms, Carolyn talks with Janet Kang, Executive Director at Just Horizons Alliance, about ethical AI, real-time risk, and why we need “circuit breakers” for AI before harm scales. -
Episode 110: Stealth Mode: Unmasking Cyber Threats Hiding in Plain Sight
November 12th, 2025 | 57 mins 10 secs
cdr, glasswall, owlcyberdefense, polyglot, techtransforms, zerotrust
Ever wonder what’s hiding inside your “safe” files? On Tech Transforms, Carolyn Ford and Glasswall’s Connor Morley unpack steganography, polyglot files, QR code traps & how Zero Trust file filtering/CDR shuts it all down.
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Episode 109: Brewing AI: Tricks, Treats & Tech Myths (Chills & Thrills Finale)
October 31st, 2025 | 54 mins 6 secs
aistorytelling, cyberdefense innovation ai, futureofwork, techtransforms
For the Halloween finale of Tech Transforms, Carolyn Ford stirs the cauldron with Dave Egts (“Mr. X,” Mulesoft) and Laura Klebanow (Show & Tell) for a spirited mix of creativity and caution. From AI-generated music and storybooks to image experiments and ethical debates, the trio explores how imagination can help us understand — and humanize — artificial intelligence.
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Episode 108: The Curious Case of AI - Part 2 ('The Thrills)
October 21st, 2025 | 23 mins 45 secs
digital twins, employee satisfaction, happiness, identic ai, techtransforms
In the second half of this Tech Transforms Halloween special, host Carolyn Ford and futurist Joseph Bradley shift from fear to possibility—exploring how AI can amplify creativity, identity, and joy. From cognitive cities designed around people to the happiness paradigm that puts purpose before efficiency, this episode reveals how human-centered AI can unlock a more connected, fulfilling future.
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Episode 107: The Curious Case of AI - Part 1 (The Chills)
October 7th, 2025 | 35 mins 15 secs
ai, aiethics, artificialintelligence, cognitive cities, digital transformation, futureofai, techtransforms
In this Tech Transforms Halloween special, host Carolyn Ford and futurist Joseph Bradley explore the unsettling side of AI. From identic AI that mirrors human identity to the risks of bias and the rise of cognitive cities, they discuss why trust, ethics, and purpose must guide how we design and deploy artificial intelligence. This episode asks the critical question: will our AI future look more like The Borg… or The Federation?
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Episode 104: Securing the Future: AI, Cyber Risk, and the Federal Mission
August 26th, 2025 | 48 mins 21 secs
ai guardrails, cyber defense, cybersecurity, nist, owlcyberdefense, techtransforms
AI isn’t coming to government, it’s already here. In this episode of Tech Transforms, host Carolyn Ford sits down with Martin Stanley, Senior Advisor at NIST, to explore how federal agencies can secure AI systems, protect sensitive training data, and prepare for “machine speed” cyber defense. From NIST’s new AI Risk Management Framework to guardrails for generative AI, Martin explains what leaders need to know to adopt AI responsibly without sacrificing security.
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Episode 100: Trusting AI and Warfighting Technologies
July 1st, 2025 | 44 mins 53 secs
afcea, ai, cybersecurity, data integrity, defenseinnovation, techtransforms
In our 100th episode, Lt. General Susan Lawrence, President & CEO of AFCEA International and former CIO of the U.S. Army, joins Tech Transforms to talk trusted AI, cyber readiness, and how the human element must remain central in defense innovation. From battlefield examples to the future of cross-sector collaboration, this conversation is a powerful look at what it really takes to secure tomorrow.