Techstrong Gang
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 innovation. Tune in Monday through Friday for insightful discussions, expert analysis, and lively debates on the issues that matter most to today’s tech professionals.
Listen on:
Episodes
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Alan, Mike, Jon, Sulagna and Chris Blask dive into an effort by the U.S. Department of Treasury to prevent platforms accused of laundering Bitcoin on behalf of cybercriminals from being able to access financial networks before turning to an effort to validate the identities of humans using retinal scans that is being led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Then the gang dives into a ServiceNow effort to provide the command center through which artificial intelligence (AI) agents will be managed.
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Amanda debate IBM’s ability to regain its artificial intelligence (AI) mantle in the agentic era before delving into the degree to which the open source community might welcome back Redis.
Then the gang wonders why so many AI platforms being developed for human resources applications seem to have a bias toward white males.
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into how viable an alternative satellite communications service from Amazon will prove to be to Starlink before moving on to appreciate all the advancement enabled by the Hubble Space Telescope on its 35th birthday.
Then the gang takes a look at how the use cases for Wi-Fi 7 networks are evolving in light of current needs and requirements.
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
The Gang reflects on the RSAC Conference and discuss the rise of agentic AI, noting a 72% usage rate among organizations. They highlight the API economy's role in AI integration and predict widespread adoption by 2029. Innovations in power and memory technology aim to enhance efficiency while addressing cooling challenges in data centers. A $2 trillion investment in AI data centers raises sustainability concerns, particularly regarding energy consumption and location issues.
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
At the 2025 RSAC Conference, Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz and Lisa Martin discuss the crucial role MCP servers play in AI deployment, raising significant security concerns that require effective monitoring. Then, they highlight how cyber resilience is essential for companies to withstand attacks, with CrowdStrike's response to breaches serving as a model for transparency. Lastly, they critique Elon Musk's leadership at Tesla amid declining stock prices, highlighting the tech industry's accountability challenges and shifting consumer perceptions.
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
In today’s Techstrong Gang from the RSAC Conference, Lisa Martin, Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz and Alan Shimel discuss RSAC happenings. They discuss the keynote by DHS Secratery Noem, which called for taking CISA back to its core mission, and debate whether this a good thing for the industry. Next, the gang tackles the real current state of AI in cyber despite the hype here, and finally, they tackle the issue of puppies on the show floor as a marketing technique. How do you feel about it? Join us for another episode of Techstrong Gang.
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
From the RSAC Conference in San Francisco, Alan, Lisa Martin and Jon Swartz highlight the rise of AI and technology trends. Cisco announces an open-source AI model for cybersecurity, while IT managers express concerns about AI-related risks. The discussion covers potential security breaches, ransomware, and the importance of securing sensitive data. Minimus introduces a managed service for secure application development, addressing bloatware as a significant security risk.
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Teri Robinson dive into a United Nations report highlighting the use of slave labor to perpetrate online scams before discussing the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) agents may soon enable application developers to build more secure applications.
Then, the gang turns its attention to an executive order expected from the Trump administration that calls for AI to be integrated into every school curriculum.
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, highlight how a navigation application built using quantum computers might one day replace the ground positioning system (GPS) based on satellites that is pervasively used around the world.
Then the gang turns its attention to the rise of data flywheels for artificial intelligence (AI) agents that NVIDIA is advancing before discussing an effort to track drones that is being implemented by the New York Police Department (NYPD).
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Sulagna and JP Morgenthal dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) agents will be used to expose criminal behavior online before debating the merits of a raft of AI coding tools that are now becoming available.
Then the gang turns its attention to how AI will enable the new generation of digital twins that can be deployed at the network edge.