Techstrong Gang is your go-to weekday show on Techstrong TV and your favorite podcast platform, bringing together a rotating lineup of top thought leaders and technologists to break down the biggest stories and trends shaping the tech world. Hosted by industry veterans Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitchell Ashley, Jon Swartz, Lisa Martin, Tracy Ragan, Sulagna Saha, Anne Ahola Ward, Bonnie Schneider, and more, the show dives deep into everything from DevOps and cybersecurity to AI and cloud inno ...
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Ortelius is an evidence store that federates supply chain and DevOps intelligence providing an end-to-end view of an organization’s security profile. We invite speakers who specialize in DevOps, Supply Chain, open-source security, and microservices. Hosted by the contributors of the Ortelius Open Source Community Team.
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Welcome to All Things Software Delivery with your hosts, Brian Dawson and Dan Speers. Together they have over 50 years of combined experience in the software space, including everything from ideation, coding practices, CI/CD, and operations. We are here to have smart and fun conversations about the practice of software delivery with some of the smartest people in the field.
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Mike, Jon, Tom Hollingsworth, Robert Reeves and Garima Bajpai dive into details of a joint open letter published by multiple open source projects that warns the current economic model for funding many of these initiatives is unsustainable. Then the gang takes a look at the progress being made advancing WebAssembly (Wasm) to foster application portf…
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Mike, Chris Blask and Jeff Reich dive into the implications of a $100 billion investment commitment that NVIDIA is making to OpenAI. Then the gang looks at the rise of cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies before delving into the reasons why systems remain vulnerable to ransomware attacks following a massive disruption in…
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Alan, Mike. Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Wikey Wang dive into the controversy surrounding the imposing of $100,000 annual H-1B visa fees by the Trump administration to reduce the number of foreign IT workers allowed to work in the U.S. Then the gang takes a look at Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) plans for its Chrome browser before delving into a…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch and Jack Poller dive into the sorry state of software supply chain security following a wave of attacks and vulnerability disclosures. Then the gang take a look at how vulnerable geo-positioning systems (GPS) have proven to be as war continues to be waged in the Ukraine before delving into how MongoDB and others are embracing cont…
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Nvidia is weighing an investment in Intel, drawing parallels to Microsoft’s pivotal Apple stake decades ago. Meanwhile, YouTube marks its 20th anniversary as it sharpens its AI and monetization strategy to keep pace with TikTok. But TikTok’s U.S. operations are under fire, with Oracle stepping in on security concerns. The gang also unpacks payment …
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Alan, Jon , Chris , Jack and Teri Robinson discuss AI is reshaping HR and workplace dynamics. From automation and integration to trust and data privacy, the role of AI agents is rapidly evolving. We break down key announcements from Workday’s user conference, explore the impact on job security, and discuss why a people-centric approach remains crit…
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A new Spielberg movie is mentioned as the conversation introduces the speakers. The focus shifts to the funding and management of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, stressing the need for private sector involvement and a new overseeing organization. The discussion also covers Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership, detailing finan…
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Alan, Mitch, Stephen, Chhaya and JP dig into evolving AI safety concerns, California’s push for tech regulation, and fears that new laws could stifle innovation while favoring large companies. They also weigh the importance of data centers for startup ecosystems, with zoning laws shaping development. Despite challenges, there’s optimism about build…
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AI is reshaping the workplace, pressuring clerical and paralegal jobs while exposing skill gaps and governance failures. Success demands trust, expertise and safety, with domain-specific models and sound principles guiding AI in software development.By Techstrong Group
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Ira Winkler, Clinton Sprauve and Gina Rosenthal dive into the level of disappointment with Apple following the launch of the iPhone 17 before taking a deeper look at the $300 billion of investment in Oracle cloud infrastructure being made by OpenAI. Then the gang delves into how a phishing attack aimed at the developer community th…
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Tom Hollingsworth, Robert Reeves and Garima Bajpai discuss the degree to which there is now a leadership crisis when it comes to driving innovation. Then the gang takes a look at a JFrog initiative to modernize DevOps for the age of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) before assessing a Cisco effort that leverages AI agents to uni…
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Tariff policies under the Trump administration are putting real pressure on technology companies. What’s billed as economic strategy is creating instability and raising fresh concerns about American competitiveness. History suggests government overreach rarely ends well, and the tech sector is already feeling the strain. In this episode, we also cu…
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AI is moving fast, but hype often overshadows reality. The gang breaks down adoption hurdles, compliance challenges, and security risks facing enterprises. With investment dollars pouring in and open source projects rising, engineers face the tough job of balancing innovation with ethics.By Techstrong Group
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Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the root cause of a wave of cyberattacks being made against Salesforce software-as-a-service(SaaS) application environments. Then the gang turns its attention to the reasons why Atlassian is buying The Browser Company before similarly looking at why OpenAI decided…
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Anne Ahola Ward and Fred Wilmot dissect the Google monopoly ruling before assessing the implications of a settlement of a copyright lawsuit leveled against Anthropic. Then the gang takes a look at a mental health controversy that is rapidly emerging around artificial intelligence (AI).…
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Jack Gold, Teri Robinson and Garima Bajpai kickoff the show by delving into how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies provided by Microsoft will be used this season on NFL sidelines. Then the gang dives into the probability that vulnerabilities being created by AI coding tools will lead to an inevitable cataclysmic event before…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into what's driving growing local resistance to massive data center projects that are needed for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Then the gang takes a look at the human factors that are slowing down adoption of AI in the workplace before delving int…
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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller and Stacy Thayey dive into the latest cybersecurity accusations being leveled at firms in China before delving into the degree to which creating a new class of cyber privateers might help improve cybersecurity. Then the gang takes a look at an architecture-as-code framework developed by Morgan Stanley that is no…
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AI is transforming jobs and the economy, with potential risks rising ahead of the upcoming elections. The gang highlights recent layoffs tied to AI adoption, drawing parallels to the industrial revolution, and debates the balance between innovation and disruption. The team also explores the role of AI in cybersecurity, its power and limitations, an…
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Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson and Tom Hollingsworth dive into the merits of an xAI lawsuit that accuses Apple and OpenAI of engaging in an "anticompetitive scheme" to limit the distribution of rival artificial intelligence (AI) agent software. Then the gang takes a look at how Broadcom is managing VMware following the conclusion of the VMware Explorer c…
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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella, Futurum president Dan O'Brien and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into a report that projects by 2029 the revenue value of the semiconductor market will exceed half a trillion dollars by 2029 before debating how the energy needed to achieve that level might act…
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In this episode of the Techstrong Gang, host Alan Shimel is joined by JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett to discuss the implications of the U.S. partnership with Intel, which includes a 10% government stake. The conversation raises concerns about government involvement in production and how it could reshape market competition. The gang also dives in…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jack Poller and Dr. Stacy Thayer debate the DevSecOps significance of a software understanding being led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) before diving into an effort to shift more responsibility for data privacy further left along with application security and compliance issues. Then the gang delves…
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Ira Winkler, Fred Wilmot, Jack Poller and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for the Futurum Group dive into an emerging payola scandal roiling the CISO community before discussing the degree to which back doors into IT environments might ever be closed. Then the gang debates the merits of a MIT report that finds 95% of internal artificial i…
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson and Sanjeev Sharma dive into the implications of the latest financial lifeline being thrown to Intel by the U.S. government and Softbank. Then the gang takes a look at how large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence (AI) agents are being used by red teams to simulate cyberattacks before discussing the amo…
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Alan, Mike. Mitch. Chis Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum president and COO Dan O'Brien discuss the degree to which CIOs are becoming more flexible and astute when it comes to deploying application workloads before debating the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) agents might transform the fundamental economics of IT. Then the gang turns i…
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Alan, Mike, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president for The Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into reports that suggest Apple is gearing up to make a major artificial intelligence (AI) push starting next year before delving into the implications of some recent licensing changes that Microsoft is making to its volume discount plan f…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jack Poller and Wicky Wang dive into an application security report that finds more breaches than ever are being caused by vulnerabilities in code that organizations are allowing to be deployed despite the level of risk they represent to their end customers. Then the gang takes a look at the impact the Cyber Reliance Act (CRA) be…
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Alan, Mike. Jon, Fred Wilmot and Ira Winkler dive into the cybersecurity implications of a meeting taking place in Alaska today between President Trump and Vladimir Putin. Then the gang delves into the quality of the code being generated by artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools before discussing the viability of brain computer interface (BCI) p…
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Today on the gang, Garima, Jon, Mike and Mitch are joined by Futurum CEO, Daniel Newman, to announce Futurum Signal, the latest innovation to usher in a new era in the analyst/guidance industry. The gang then goes on to discuss Perplexity's $34b plus offer for Google Chrome, PR stunt or serious? And in a case of how quickly things change in the wor…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask and Kate Scarcella assess the implications of the resignation of the CEO of GitHub before delving into what led OpenText to look for a new CEO. Then the gang dives into a 15% surcharge for graphical processor units (GPUs) that NVIDIA and AMD will be passing on to customers in China on behalf of the U.S. government.…
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Alan, Mike and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into reactions to the latest capabilities being made available in ChatGPT-5 from Open AI. Then the gang discusses the battle for data center contracts taking place between regions of the U.S. before delving into the role nuclear energy might play in mitig…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan and Jack Poller debate the degree to which calls for the CEO of Intel to resign because of unsubstantiated ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are justified. Then the gang assesses the validity of a survey of C-level executives that claim to be seeing massive returns from investing in artificial intelligence (AI…
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Alan Shimel shares insights from Black Hat 2025, highlighting the significance of networking in cybersecurity. Upcoming Black Hat content features exclusive interviews and showcases extensive preparations for security measures. The rise of AI in security is discussed, along with concerns about data leaks. The release of the 2025 global IR reports i…
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Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier debate when, how, or even if, it might be possible to cost-effectively enable the consumption of 2,000 tokens per second as part of a goal to make working with artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools more fluid. Then the gang takes a look at the volume of known vulnera…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Alastair Cooke dive into the current mindset of IT professionals during these uncertain technological and economic times before reviewing a Tech Field Day event that focused on the latest edition of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Then the gang takes a look at AGNTCY, an open source project for securely integ…
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Black Hat Week spotlights AI’s growing role in cybersecurity. From rising breach costs to the future of AI interfaces, experts stress the need for human oversight and strategic investment. Learn how AI is reshaping job roles, threat defense, and developer tools.By Techstrong Group
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Palo Alto Networks acquires CyberArk for $25B, signaling a major cybersecurity shift. As data breaches surge, identity management becomes central to modern security strategies. We also dive into the challenges of tech integration, vendor risk, and the scrutiny facing Cognizant after recent failures. Transparency and third-party accountability take …
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The Gang announces Palo Alto Networks' $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk, marking a trend in cybersecurity consolidation. It discusses essential skills for the AI landscape, highlighting new roles like AI programmers and data engineers. The importance of community collaboration through hackathons is noted, along with fast food chains using AI in …
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In Episode 891 of the Techstrong Gang, Mitch, Jon, Dan, Kate, and Chris Blask dive into the evolving U.S. immigration landscape, with a focus on proposed changes to the H-1B visa program under the Trump administration. The conversation highlights the critical need for a competitive global labor market in AI and emerging technologies, where talent m…
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In Techstrong Gang for Tuesday, July 29th, the Gang dive into the new Apple OS26 beta. Fanboi vs critic, it is a lively discussion. Next up the Gang takes a look at GitHub Spark, is this a good thing for developers? security? the future of the software business? Check out what the Gang thinks, it may surprise you and finally we give a preview of th…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Dr. Stacey Thayer unpack the latest CNCF report on open source software adoption and its impact on modern IT infrastructure. The discussion then shifts to the state of digital business transformation—what’s real progress vs. just buzz—and wraps with an analysis of Amazon’s acquisition of Bee AI, the …
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Alan, Mike, Fred Wilmot, Ira Winkler, and Lisa Martin (CMO Advisor, The Futurum Group) break down the Trump Administration’s AI action plan—is it strategic foresight or political theater? Then, the panel explores how technology is reshaping the sports fan experience, and debates whether we’re making real headway in the ongoing war against ransomwar…
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Alan, Mike, Teri Robinson, Garima Bajpai, and Guy Currier (Futurum Group) unpack the debate around the true economic value of AI investments—are we entering a productivity boom or another hype cycle? They also explore the rising adoption of platform engineering as a DevOps-aligned methodology for managing complex IT environments. The episode wraps …
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, and Kate Scarcella examine why tech CEOs may be becoming an endangered species—caught in a crossfire of cultural shifts, political scrutiny, and internal missteps. Then the gang analyzes Gartner’s latest IT spending forecast and unpacks the cybersecurity fallout from Microsoft SharePoint, raising critical questions a…
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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, are joined by Sabina Anja, senior technical lead for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) at Broadcom, during a special episode of the TechStrong Gang to discuss the IT trends driving adoption of the highly integrated IT platform.…
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, and Jack Poller dive into the dual impact of artificial intelligence—starting with a major Gmail flaw that could affect millions, and a rise in cloaking-as-a-service techniques used by threat actors to evade detection. Then the gang explores Asimov, a next-gen AI tool from Reflection, built to support DevOps and plat…
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Alan, Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot, Ira Winkler and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for the Futurum Group, dive into the infrastructure that will be needed to build and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents before debating the reasons entities such as Meta are trying to achieve so-called super intelligence. Then the gang takes a look at the larger cybersec…
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