Vice President, Content Intelligence and AI Innovation at ISMG | Author | https://xitter.gq/t.co/xZBYNI98Hm | Former Intelligence Officer | Tweets Mine
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The air gap is back from the dead. I covered its funeral 25 years ago.
@JasonDClinton is right about the coming AI vulnerability tsunami. But we've tried walls before.
My latest op-ed:
aitoday.io/blogs/air-gap-has… #Cybersecurity #AgenticAI #CriticalInfrastructure #AISecurity
I just published Anatomy of an Election Security Disinformation Campaign - after last night, you may want to read it. @abbydphillip medium.com/p/anatomy-of-an-e…
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Age, experience, wisdom, and decency were on full display tonight on @abbydphillip I don’t understand why thoughtless partisans with little to no experience are given national air time at such an important moment in our nation’s history. Thank you @CharlesMBlow
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We’ve received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
We'll begin restoring access tomorrow, and will share an update soon.
We’re grateful to our users for their patience, and to everyone who worked with us on redeploying the models.
Today’s CXO Daily Cybersecurity Intelligence Briefing covers a sharp evolution in ransomware tactics, with standardized EDR-killing toolkits raising the risk of endpoint defense failure across enterprises. Listen & stay informed. tinyurl.com/ez9cuxap #Cybersecurity #Ransomware
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Proud to have @MenloSecurity supporting #GovSecSummitUSA2026 as we bring together federal cyber leaders to discuss resilience, Zero Trust and securing modern government environments.
📅 June 11, 2026 | Virtual
ismg.events/summit/govsec-su…
1903: The first powered flight.
1969: Humans on the Moon.
Just 65 years between them.
People underestimate how fast technological change compounds.
They’re making the same mistake with AI.
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That's a Kosovo refugee camp in 1999. The murals on the walls were painted by the refugees. That room taught me more about technology journalism than any newsroom ever did. #B2BJournalism #TechnologyJournalism #Kosovo #HumanCenteredStorytelling linkedin.com/pulse/people-in…
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Introducing Daybreak: frontier AI for cyber defenders.
Daybreak brings together the most capable OpenAI models, Codex, and our security partners to accelerate cyber defense and continuously secure software.
A step toward a future where security teams can move at the speed defense demands.
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Bloomberg:
The Trump Administration's executive order on AI security will NOT have a governmental approval requirement for frontier models.
Instead, U.S. government agencies will be ordered to work with the frontier labs on cybersecurity defense efforts.
Scoop: The White House is preparing an executive order on AI security that omits mandatory model testing and emphasizes voluntary participation by AI companies for cyber defense efforts.
W/ @cmsub for @business
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2026 RSAC Pulse Report. One of the largest structured primary-source intelligence collections ever assembled at a single cybersecurity event.
130+ interviews. Practitioners and CISOs. Vendors and platform architects. Investors and founders. Government officials. Academic researchers. Independent analysts. Every claim attributed. Every contradiction preserved. Download Now: aitoday.io/pulse-report-rsac… #RSAC2026 #Cybersecurity #AISecurity #AgenticAI #CISO #ThreatIntelligence #ISMG
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Enterprise AI isn’t failing because the models are weak.
It’s failing because companies are bolting AI onto broken workflows.
The winners won’t just automate old processes.
They’ll redesign work for AI-native execution.
New episode: AI Leadership Studio
4 Forces Quietly Reshaping AI Strategy Right Now
We cover agentic AI, bounded autonomy, the “so-what test,” and the 3 metrics that determine whether AI actually scales:
Autonomy. Accuracy. Adoption. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
#AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #AITransformation #AIGovernance #FutureOfWork #AILeadership
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ALT https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-forces-quietly-reshaping-ai-strategy-right-now/id1870985857?i=1000763151044
Your AI strategy has a ceiling.
It’s called a retrofit.
Insights from @harvard_data Science Initiative + @TheHDSR Science Review:
If you’re not redesigning workflows, you’re not transforming.
You’re just moving the bottleneck.
Track this:
• Autonomy
• Accuracy
• Adoption
No autonomy = no scale.
The gap is already forming. Learn why - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Most companies think AI is a tool.
They’re wrong.
It’s becoming part of the workforce.
I just built a newsroom run by AI agents—each with roles, decision authority, and workflows.
This isn’t automation.
It’s a new operating model.
If you're still in “AI pilot mode,” you're already behind.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
#AI #FutureOfWork #artificialintelligence #workforce
AI is no longer just a tool—it’s becoming part of the workforce. I know, because I just built a newsroom staffed by AI Agents.
In this episode of The AI Leadership Studio, we explore what happens when organizations deploy AI agents with defined roles, decision authority, and operational workflows. Dr. Jeff Smith of 15Five shares a practical perspective on managing hybrid teams of humans and AI—and what leaders need to prioritize as agent-first models take hold.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
#AIleadership #futureeconomy #Futureofwork #agenticeconomy #AILeadershipStudio
AI adoption is surging. 📈
But focus is collapsing.
A study of 163K employees across 1,100+ companies reveals:
→ Avg. uninterrupted focus time: 13 minutes
→ Work fragmentation is rising
→ AI adopters losing focus faster than non-users
AI isn’t reducing work—it’s being layered on top of it.
In this podcast, ActivTrak’s Gabriela Mauch explains why enterprises are measuring the wrong KPIs—and why no one owns AI-driven outcomes.
🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
#AI #EnterpriseAI #Productivity #FutureOfWork #CIO #Cybersecurity #DigitalTransformation
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AI tools are supposed to free up your brain.
New data from @activtrak on 163,000 employees says they're doing the opposite.
Average uninterrupted focus time: 13 minutes. And it's dropping fastest among the people using AI the most.
Nobody's replacing work with AI. They're just adding it on top. New episode of AI Leadership Studio dropped today. 🎧aitoday.io/ai-adoption-up-so…
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Today’s CXO Daily Briefing covers a coordinated Iranian campaign targeting U.S. infrastructure, active exploitation of critical F5 and Citrix vulnerabilities, a major healthcare breach at CareCloud, and a fast- moving supply chain ransomware attack hitting global enterprises.
At the same time, a deeper shift is underway: AI is compressing cybersecurity innovation cycles from years to weeks—fueling record M&A, reshaping investment strategy, and creating winner-take-most outcomes.
🎧 Listen now. #Cybersecurity #AI #RiskManagement #CISO #CXO #DigitalTransformation #SupplyChainSecurity #VentureCapital open.spotify.com/episode/0IP…
I can't begin to list all that I learned about rolling out an AI program from MarceloTomassia (Global CTO, Syntax) and Desalen Wood (Chief People Officer, Syntax) to unpack what it really takes to move GenAI from pilots to enterprise-wide impact.
Key insights:
• Why transformation—not technology—is the biggest barrier
• How to redesign workflows for real AI integration
• Aligning leadership, culture, and governance
• Overcoming fear, resistance, and skill gaps
• Building internal AI champions to scale innovation
• Measuring success beyond experimentation
If you're leading AI initiatives, this is a practical roadmap to turning GenAI investments into measurable business value. open.spotify.com/episode/2ZI…
#GenerativeAI #AILeadership #EnterpriseAI #DigitalTransformation #AIAdoption #FutureOfWork #AIGovernance #BusinessTransformation #CIO #CTO #AIStrategy #Innovation #MachineLearning #Leadership
