Techstrong Gang - 6/23/2025

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Dr. Stacy Thayer break down the Department of Justice’s investigation into Google’s proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz—raising serious antitrust and cybersecurity concerns that could reshape the cloud security landscape.

They also explore Microsoft’s latest move to offer Office 365 in on-premises IT environments to comply with European sovereign cloud mandates, a significant shift in enterprise cloud strategy.

Dr. Stacey Thayer shares insights on cyber psychology and marketing in the context of rising threats, while the team assesses how platform engineering can help IT teams manage budgets and security challenges more proactively.

Plus, a look ahead to major events like the Open Source Summit, where cybersecurity, CID pipelines, and open collaboration take center stage.