Federal Tech Talk
198 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFederal Tech Talk looks at the world of high technology in the federal government. Host John Gilroy of The Oakmont Group speaks the language of federal CISOs, CIOs and CTOs, and gets into the specifics for government IT systems integrators. John covers the latest government initiatives and technology news for the federal IT manager and government contractor. Follow John on Twitter @raygilray.
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Federal IT challenges when transitioning to the cloud
March 11, 2022 22:26 - 41 minutes - 19.5 MBWillie Hicks, federal CTO at Dynatrace, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss a new survey that asked three hundred federal information technology professionals about the challenges their agencies face in moving to the cloud.
Applying Zero Trust in Federal IT
March 05, 2022 01:47 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBPatrick Sullivan, CTO of Security Strategy at Akamai Technologies, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss Zero Trust and how to apply it to federal information technology.
Innovations at the Edge: Motorola Solutions
February 25, 2022 21:53 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBJoe Balchune, vice president and general manager of Federal Markets at Motorola, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain how his company provides mission critical communications for many federal agencies.
The challenges of software modernization
February 19, 2022 05:11 - 41 minutes - 19.7 MBVimesh Patel, chief technology advisor for WWT, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the challenges of software modernization for the federal government.
The value of high performance testing
February 12, 2022 01:23 - 41 minutes - 19.6 MBTim Odom, director of Business Technology Solutions Development at Vidoori, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk, to explain how high-performance testing can help federal leaders complete major tasks on time and under budget.
Quantum computing & federal IT
February 07, 2022 22:46 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBDuncan Jones, head of Cybersecurity, and Tom Benjamin, president at Cambridge Quantum North America, join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk for a deep discussion on quantum computing and federal information technology.
DevSecOps: The wave of the future
February 01, 2022 01:32 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBBob Stevens, Area VP of Public Sector at GitLab, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the entire process of the software development life cycle and provide guidelines on ways to incorporate testing in all aspects of project completion.
Immuta: Making data access faster and easier
January 22, 2022 01:49 - 42 minutes - 19.8 MBNancy Pate, general manager, Public Sector and Danny Holloway, Public Sector Field chief technology officer at Immuta, join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to share methods to overcome some of the typical access-control issues inherent in applying zero trust principles to enterprise-level applications and data.
Next generation solutions to today's IT problems
January 14, 2022 23:57 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBKurt Greening, Leader Public Sector, Public Cloud, Palo Alto Networks, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company's innovations are helping federal IT officials protect their data from cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity in federal IT
January 08, 2022 01:05 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBThreatLocker CEO and co-founder Danny Jenkins joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss cybersecurity. zero trust software, and issues brought up by the Log4j cyber attack.
Data security in the federal government
December 31, 2021 22:06 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBGil Vega, chief information security officer for Veeam, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain why federal IT officials should update their data security strategies.
An update on CMMC
December 11, 2021 02:53 - 41 minutes - 39 MBMichael Speca, president of Ardalyst, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to give us an update on the CMMC initiative from the Department of Defense.
Splunk: Helping federal agencies manage their data
December 08, 2021 23:42 - 44 minutes - 39.1 MBBill Wright is the senior director of North American Government Affairs at Splunk, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company can help federal technology leaders need to ingest, monitor, analyze and search their agency's data.
Oracle: Helping federal agencies move to the cloud
November 26, 2021 21:57 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBMark Johnson, vice president of Federal Cloud at Oracle, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk, to discuss the challenges federal information technology folks have in transitioning to the cloud.
Managing diverse data sets
November 23, 2021 00:45 - 43 minutes - 20.3 MBDan Graves, chief technology officer at Delphix, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the challenges federal IT officials face when managing diverse data sets.
The future of identity management
November 13, 2021 00:46 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBidRamp President Mike Vesey joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how Identity Credential Access Management can help federal IT officials protect their agency's data.
Rapid software development in the federal government
November 06, 2021 00:58 - 41 minutes - 19.8 MBJanek Claus, director of Application Development at Sev1Tech, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the implications of rapid software development.
Everybody talks about IT – today we talk about OT
October 29, 2021 21:03 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBTim Jones, regional vice president of Systems Engineering, Public Sector, at ForeScout Technologies, joins host John Gilroy on Federal Tech Talk to discuss the world of Operational Technology or OT.
Quantum computing: Out of the lab & into the market
October 15, 2021 20:50 - 41 minutes - 19.4 MBPeter Chapman, CEO of IonQ joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to give an overview of quantum computing for federal information technology.
The next generation of data management
October 08, 2021 21:51 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBSteve Grewal, vice president & CTO, Public Sector at Cohesity, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss data management and the IT challenges facing federal technology professionals.
A fresh perspective on cloud and cloud security
October 01, 2021 20:39 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBChris Hughes, co-founder of Aquia, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss cloud security and enterprise architecture for federal systems.
XAI - Explainable artificial intelligence
September 24, 2021 21:57 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBClaire Walsh, vice president of Engineering & Henry Jai, Data Science Capability Lead at Excella join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the challenges of using artificial intelligence, how AI is implemented, and explainable artificial intelligence(XAI).
Advances in data storage: Moving beyond the hard drive
September 20, 2021 20:21 - 43 minutes - 20.3 MBVAST Data Federal's Gus Hunt and Randy Hayes join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how improvements in data storage can increase access and reduce long- term costs for federal agencies.
A new approach to software testing
September 10, 2021 21:15 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBJohn Phillips, vice president, Public Sector at Tricentis, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how automating the software testing process will bring large federal IT projects to completion sooner.
Optical networks: The backbone of the internet
September 08, 2021 22:22 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBRob Shore, senior vice president of Marketing at Infinera, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how optical networks can help federal agencies scale network bandwidth and accelerate service integration.
What’s in a name? . . . a domain name!
August 27, 2021 20:42 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBAllen McNaughton, director of Pre-Sales Engineering, Public Sector at Infoblox Federal, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss a topic that is foundational to understanding how the Internet works -- a protective Domain Name Server system
A look at the future of Healthcare IT
August 20, 2021 21:53 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBMichael Murray, founder & CEO of Scope Security, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss healthcare cybersecurity and why some devices in hospitals can be vectors for ransomware attacks.
Cybersecurity in a changing federal environment
August 16, 2021 21:15 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBNicholas Andersen, chief information security officer, Public Sector at Lumen Technologies, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss cybersecurity in today’s rapidly changing federal environment.
A flexible approach to data management
August 06, 2021 21:19 - 40 minutes - 18.9 MBNicholas Speece, chief federal technologist at Snowflake, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how Snowflake is using the Data Cloud to change the way companies and federal agencies approach data management.
Robotics Process Automation: Is it right for your agency?
July 31, 2021 01:34 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MBJeremy Hogg, vice president of Public Sector Sales at Kofax, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss whether your agency is a candidate for Robotic Process Automation.
Managing data for DoD
July 23, 2021 23:06 - 41 minutes - 39.3 MBMichael Acton, vice president of Solutions at ARRAY Information Technology, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the challenges of managing data for the Department of Defense.
Digital transition in the federal government
July 17, 2021 02:43 - 42 minutes - 19.9 MBPresidio Federal General Manager Clara Conti, and Chief Technology Officer Craig Heartwell, join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain how their company can assist the federal government in its modernization challenges.
The concept of "threat hunting"
July 09, 2021 23:15 - 41 minutes - 19.6 MBCrowdStrike's Shawn Henry and Drew Bagley join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss "threat hunting" and what can happen if a federal agency is the target of a ransomware attack.
Evaluating project success in federal IT
July 02, 2021 21:13 - 43 minutes - 20 MBMark Forman, executive vice president of Dynamic Integrated Services, discusses the challenges government agencies face in trying to modernize their programs, and the changing role of the federal CIO.
A deeper understanding of Zero Trust
June 27, 2021 01:19 - 43 minutes - 20.5 MBEricom's Chase Cunningham joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the concept of Zero Trust.
Google Cloud: Reduced cost and increased flexibility
June 11, 2021 19:26 - 42 minutes - 19.9 MBTodd Schroeder, managing director Global Public Sector, Strategy and Sales for Google joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how the Google Cloud platform can help federal agencies reduce cost and improve flexibility.
Identity management in the federal government
June 04, 2021 23:57 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBYash Prakash, chief strategy officer at Saviynt, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk, to discuss identity management and how federal agencies can elevate access for customers, secure access without a VPN, monitor every privileged session.
Effective web design for federal websites
May 28, 2021 22:19 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBRyan Picchini, senior director of Product Marketing at Acquia, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how effective web design can help align federal agency resources and remove silos for citizens to consume federal information.
Rubrik & NetApp: Joining forces to improve network security
May 25, 2021 22:19 - 41 minutes - 19.7 MBTom Kennedy, vice president, Public Sector at Rubrik and Christopher Ginder, regional director of Civilian Agencies at NetApp, join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss a joint venture to improve network security in the federal government.
Latest trends in antitrust enforcement
May 18, 2021 00:12 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBJustin Murphy, partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss current trends in antitrust enforcement.
Oracle: Moving large federal systems to the hybrid cloud
May 15, 2021 01:49 - 42 minutes - 19.8 MBMark Johnson, vice president, Department of Defense at Oracle., joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company can help federal agencies make the move to a hybrid cloud environment.
Applications for 5G in the federal government
May 10, 2021 23:34 - 43 minutes - 20 MBUlf Ewaldsson senior vice president, Chief Network Officer at T-Mobile US, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain how 5G can help federal agencies accomplish their goals.
Making the transition to the Microsoft Cloud
April 30, 2021 20:17 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBJohn Peluso, chief product officer at AvePoint, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss experiences his company has had with several agencies when they wanted to make a transition to the Microsoft cloud.
Boomi: Helping to connect everyone to everything
April 24, 2021 00:46 - 41 minutes - 39 MBJoe Flynn, public sector CTO for Boomi (a Dell Technologies Business), joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how the company helps federal systems connect in a manner that is economical and respects all compliance conventions.
Solving the basic problems of machine learning
April 14, 2021 00:10 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBDr. Michael Stonebraker, co-founder of Tamr, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss why he thinks his company has solved the basic problem with machine learning.
Juniper Networks: How recent acquisitions affect federal IT
April 12, 2021 22:16 - 43 minutes - 20.4 MBBob Dunn, vice president of Federal for Juniper Networks, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain how recent changes in Juniper Networks can help with federal information technology goals.
Identity management in federal IT
April 06, 2021 01:18 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBID.me CEO Blake Hall joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss identity management and the challenges federal IT officials face in protecting their information from scammers.
CMMC: Transitioning to the new requirements
March 29, 2021 05:46 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBFedHIVE CEO Michael Cardaci joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company can help agencies make a smooth transition to a new set of requirements from the DoD called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Acronis SCS: Helping your agency protect its data
March 19, 2021 22:01 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBNeil Proctor, vice president of Engineering R&D at Acronis SCS, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company can help a federal agency accomplish the goal of resiliency.
Artificial intelligence in federal IT
March 13, 2021 00:23 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBMatt Bradley, vice president of Global Security Solutions at On Solve, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how a new stack of products from OnSolve can help federal IT professionals reach their goals for 2021 and beyond.