Gartner says 20 billion connected products worldwide will make up the Internet of Things by 2020. We talk to an expert about the exciting growth and inevitable security risks of connected lives, and what to expect next. Selvan Snow, a Principal Enterprise Security Architect, walks us through the highs and lows of IoT, how different industries are adapting and utilizing IoT and what to think about when it comes to security concerns. We also talk about household voice assistants, digital...

With a short way to go to the U.S. midterm elections, we talk to cyber pros about exactly how foreign adversaries attempted to breach our systems during the 2016 election and how state security officials are preparing for this year’s elections. We learn about all the different facets to being prepared against an attack from Trevor Timmons, the CIO for the Secretary of State of Colorado. Colorado was one of 21 states targeted during the 2016 elections, but the state had been in security...

This week, we are tackling our preparedness in cybersecurity as a country. Do we have enough cyber professionals – and are they properly trained – to face our adversaries now and in the future? According to an NIST report, we have a cybersecurity workforce gap that needs to be addressed. What does it mean for us, from private businesses to critical infrastructure? In this episode, we learn about the changes in federal cybersecurity policy from Rick Weber, the editor of the Cybersecurity...

A big Martian dust storm has been looming over the planet since early summer 2018, and it's throwing a curve ball at our Mars Rover programs. Dr. Pamela Gay, of the famed AstronomyCast, talks to us about why the dust storm is more important than any of the other dust storms endured by our cute SUV-sized rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity. NASA Research Astrophysicist Dr. Scott Guzewich leads a team of scientists for NASA in the investigation of the dust storm. He outlines the Rover programs,...

Society is getting very comfortable with commercial applications of Artificial Intelligence, such as Facebook face-tagging or smart phone maps, but how does the government or military successfully use the latest in AI technology? AI experts discuss the latest in AI for large scale applications, the benefits and risks, and dispel the fear surrounding the possibility of AI displacing human jobs. GUESTS: Shane Garringer, Director, Technology Solutions, Engility Giorgio Bertoli, Senior...

The efforts in space exploration have evolved from countries trying to one-up each other to a global unity to conquering unchartered territory. Experts say where we are in technology can be compared to where computers were thirty years ago. What is driving private sector innovation now? In this episode, we hear different perspectives on why the focus on space exploration has drastically changed over the past 60 years. Frank White, author of The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human...