Tech Transforms
Tech Transforms, brought to you by Owl Cyber Defense, talks to some of the most prominent influencers shaping government technology.
Displaying 2 items of Tech Transforms with the tag "zero trust".
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Episode 114: Trust by Design: Why AI Needs a New Digital Foundation
January 6th, 2026 | 49 mins 16 secs
digital certification, sovereign data, tech transforms, zero trust
What if AI can’t scale because the Internet was never designed to support it? In this episode of Tech Transforms, Carolyn Ford speaks with Will Roper, CEO of Istari, about why infrastructure, not algorithms, is the real barrier to AI, and how federated, zero-trust data models could reshape defense, aerospace, and regulated industries.
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Zero Trust at the Edge: Securing Data, Devices, and Decisions
April 29th, 2025 | 45 mins 16 secs
ai, cybersecurity, data, iot, zero trust
Randy Clark, cybersecurity strategist and contributor to SIGNAL Magazine, joins Carolyn Ford to explain why the future of secure data lies at the edge. From smart cities to AI-driven infrastructure, Randy breaks down how zero trust data works — and why labeling, encrypting, and governing data from the moment it’s created can change everything. They talk edge AI, data sovereignty, and why trusting your thermostat might be harder than it looks. Plus: why the 1980s weren’t ready for this tech, and how protecting data—not just networks—could reshape public safety and defense.