Emagine The Future
Emagine the Future is a cybersecurity and technology podcast aimed to offer ambitious technology and national security professionals with actionable insights and unique stories from proven industry leaders.
Each week, we release conversations with experts from the intelligence, defense, civilian, and private sectors where we discuss current events, career and skill development, technology and national security, and the future. Obtain the edge you need to stay current, to accelerate your development, and to elevate your impact.
Episodes
44 episodes
44 - Reflecting After 22 Years at DHS: Bill Pratt on IT Modernization, Procurement Challenges, and Drag Racing
Welcome to Episode 44 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Bill Pratt. Prior to joining Reli Group in January 2024, he spent 22 years supporting the Public Sector through various roles in the Department of Homeland Se...
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43 - GPT-4 Exploits 87% of Vulns, New CISA Requirements, VPNs Under Attack, and NIST Issues Digital Identity Updates
Welcome to Episode 43 of Emagine The Future, our 4th of our "This Month in Cyber" series - April 2024 edition.March Catchup (Things we missed): NIST Unveils New Consortium to Operate its National Vulnera...
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42 - FedRAMP Rev5 & Post-Authorization - Live Keynote from 2024 Cloud Compliance Summit
Welcome to Episode 42 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are excited to share with you the live recording from the Aquia + AWS 2024 Cloud Compliance Summit held on March 19th, 2024. Emagine IT was both a sponso...
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41 - Future of ConMon & Measuring Cyber Security Performance For Developers with Ajay Chandhok
Welcome to Episode 41 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Ajay Chandhok. Ajay is the CEO & Founder of Stratus Cyber. Leveraging more than two decades of experience spanning the Intelligence Community, defense sec...
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40 - NIST 2.0, Memory-Safe Tech, Conversation Overflow, Phobos Ransomware Insights
Welcome to Episode 40 of Emagine The Future our 2nd of our "This Month in Cyber" series - March 2024 edition.February Catchup (Things we missed): NIST 2.0 Cybersecurity Framework:
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39 - State of China, Understanding our Adversary, and Secure Supply Chain with Sebastian Ewald
Welcome to Episode 39 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Sebastian "Seb" Ewald. Seb is a Founding Partners for Unicorn Strategies, served in the Marine Corp for more than a decade, and have been entrenched in cybers...
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38 - China Changes Strategy, CISA Address House Select Committee, and Continued Focus on Critical Infrastructure (This Month In Cyber - February 2024)
Welcome to Episode 38 of Emagine The Future our 2nd of our "This Month in Cyber" series - February 2024 edition. January Catchup (Things we missed):
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37 - Former Chief Information Officer of the Administration For Community Living (ACL), Scott Cory, Discuss Cloud, Governance, and Artificial Intelligence
Welcome to Episode 37 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Scott Corey, Former Chief Information Officer of the Administration For Community Living (ACL).Key Discussion Points: The State...
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36 - Charles Rush Discusses The State of Vulnerability Management, Cyber Risk for SMBs, and Giving Back
Welcome to Episode 36 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by our good friend Charles Rush, Founder of Rush IT and Mentor in Blacks in Cybersecurity. Key Discussion Points: The State o...
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35 - Jothi Dugar Shares How Leading With Vulnerability Unlocks Unbelievable Potential
Welcome to Episode 35 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Jothi Dugar. With over 25 years of experience, Jothi Dugar is a leading federal government executive that takes pride in being a global change agent for human...
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34 - January 2024 "This Month In Cyber" w/ Erik Dominguez and Jeremy Francese
Welcome to Episode 34 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we launch our brand new "This Month in Cyber" format, a monthly catch-all as it relates to:Recent Incidents, Hacks, and BreachesRecent Policy & Regula...
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33 - Former U.S. Army Deep Sea Diver Turn Cloud Enthusiast, Nic Swartz, Stops By
Welcome to Episode 33 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Nicholas Swartz, former Army Deep Sea Diver turned Cloud Enthusiast, who went from leading deep sea dive teams in Kuwait to ECMA - Enterprise Cloud Management...
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32 - Air Force Major Julie Clavier Discusses Video Games, Cross-Functional Collaboration, and Bridging the Gap in Recruiting Younger Cyber Talent
Welcome to Episode 32 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Major Julie Clavier, former Cyber Defense Branch Chief for the Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC). Key Discussion Points:
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31 - 2023 Year In Review Cyber Edition Panel
Welcome to Episode 31 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we share with you the live recording from our 2023 Year In Review: Cyber Edition Panel with:• Bilal Baisa - Chief Information Security Officer, NTIS• Chris Hughes ...
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30 - Joe Falcione Discusses the Intersection of Creativity, People, and Technology
Welcome to Episode 30 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Joe Falcione. By day, Joe serves as the Branch Chief, End-User Services for the National Archives and Records Administrations, and by night, the Owner o...
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29 - Founder & CEO of CyberVets.org, Dr. Shane Gallagher Discusses How People Really Learn Cyber
Welcome to Episode 29 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Shane Gallagher, Founder & CEO of CyberVets.org, live from our November 11th, 2023 inaugural Emagine The Future Capture The Flag Event at Loyola Universit...
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28 - Director of Information System Security at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Thomas Schankweiler, Discusses Cybersecurity & Leadership
Welcome to Episode 28 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Thomas Schankweiler, Director of Information System Security at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services live from our November 11th, 2023 inaugural E...
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27 - Make Organizational Change Last, with Brian Wilson, Organizational Change Manager at the SEC
Welcome to Episode 27 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Brian Wilson, Organizational Change Manager at SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission).During this conversation, we discussed Brian's unique stor...
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26 - CEO & Founder of Cloudforce, Husein Sharaf, Discusses Entrepreneurship and The State of Cloud
Welcome to Episode 26 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Husein Sharaf, CEO and Founder of Cloudforce. During this conversation, we discussed Husein's unique story from graduating high school at 16, finding a way to pay fo...
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25 - Fireside Chat Series - Live From Capture The Future 2023
Welcome to Episode 25 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we have something different that we are confident you'll love. Last Saturday, November 11th, we hosted 58 college students from 10 different universities for our 1st Capture Th...
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24 - FEMA and CISA Release Joint Guidance on Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents
Welcome to Episode 24 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we release the audio exclusive from an EIT Cyber News Break where our very own senior cyber expert, Erik Dominguez joins us to discuss the 1st ever-release of the Federal Emergency M...
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23 - Darren Cole Discusses Innovation, Community, and User Impact Reflecting on 22 Years at the National Archives and Records Administration
Welcome to Episode 23 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Darren Cole, of the National Archives and Records Administration. Key Topics: Navigating A Technical Career When Your Future...
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22 - US Army, Lieutenant Colonel, AJ Dykstra Discusses the Future of Disinformation and Strategies for Emerging Cyber Leaders
Welcome to Episode 22 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Lieutenant Colonel, AJ Dykstra of the US Army. Key Topics: Transitioning From Combat to CybersecurityThe Core Difference(...
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21 - US Army Commander & Technology Professional, Jody Holeton, Discusses Leadership, Augmented Reality, And The Future of Technology
Welcome to Episode 21 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Jody Holeton, US Army Company Commander with a Master of Science in CybersecurityKey Topics: Shift in Leadership Styles To Get Things D...
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20 - Former Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer, JT Dill Discusses His Unique Training Philosophies and The CyberVets Non-Profit
Welcome to Episode 20 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Travis "JT" Dill, Former US Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer turned Co-Founder and CEO of Cybergenic Systems and Co-Founder of CyberVets.Org.Key Topics: ...
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