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Chris Hughes had a fantastic career in the military which he then parlayed into a solid career in cybersecurity with a focus on cloud security. Today Chris serves as co-founder and the Chief Information Security Officer of Aquia. In this episode we talk extensively about how Chris developed the area of interest and his admirable discipline for constantly learning. We also talk about supply chain attacks, how the cloud has become ubiquitous, and the security needed to keep the cloud safe.

In this last episode with our partners at TIP Technologies, we are excited to hear from NeoSystems' Chief Technology Officer, Rob Wilson, and TIP Technologies' Principal Consultant, Frank Hutto. While we've covered the general partnership, reselling, and consultancy between the teams, this episode covers the Neo.Cloud hosting solution and how it helps TIP Technologies provide the best and most secure platform.

Today we are excited to speak with Randy Cole with NeoSystems and Greg Dorr with TIP Technologies on the new relationship and training of NeoSystems staff to better serve the implementation of TIP Technologies software.

We are excited to welcome back Ron Dolan, President of TIP Technologies and Matt Fogo, SVP Sales and Marketing at NeoSystems. In this episode we cover the unique benefits of being a reseller of the TIP Technologies software for NeoSystems. As well we cover off on how partnerships such as these are necessary to scale your sales organizations.

NeoSystems and TIP Technologies joins forces and creates a partnership that is sure to deliver unique value to both of their customer sets. Join us as we discuss this partnership with NeoSystems' SVP of Sales and Marketing, Matt Fogo and TIP Technologies' President, Ron Dolan.

This week we break down a case study of a workflow automation project that included over 130 tasks with a full time developer over a year timeframe. We get into the details of the requirements for a project this size, common challenges that come up, surprises along the way, and learnings to take forward.

Are you at a point of transition in your career? Perhaps you've just graduated or have been affected by the layoffs due to the current pandemic. In this episode, Tony Bryan, Executive Director of Cyber Up, and Rick Rothenberger of Storm Giant, join us to talk about how to handle the change. When we are faced with new opportunities in uncertain circumstances, especially if it's considering a job in an entirely new field, change can be scary but these pros help guide you in how to approach the change with confidence.

In the Washington, DC area there are a plethora of jobs in the government, including a ton in the cybersecurity and IT services space. Mike Crandall of Digital Beachhead and Rick Rothenberger of Storm Giant join us to demystify what it's like working for and with the government. They also help broaden our sense of the types of roles there and in which agencies and departments people can pursue. Have you always been fascinated by geology, well there may just be that perfect cybersecurity position you've been looking for in the USGS!

When building a career in cybersecurity and the IT industry, it's important to seek community and build your network. Mary Beth Borgwing, co-founder of the Cyber Guild, and Adam Sheffield, co-founder of The Undercroft, are here to talk about why they started their respective guilds, as well as how it benefits those new to the industry and the veteran talent that helps mentor and connect through the communities.

We break from speaking with CISOs this week to talk with Nicolas Chaillan, the Chief Software Officer for the US Air Force and the Co-Lead of the DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative. While the CSO isn't as common a role as the CISO, the challenges remain similar and the impact that work with the DoD is having across the security industry in relation to the CMMC is far reaching. Chaillan offers a unique perspective on innovation in the sector.

Alicia Lynch, the VP and CISO at SAIC, joins us on this episode of NeoCast to discuss how SAIC is preparing for the upcoming certification deadlines of the CMMC. As SAIC has a slew of third party vendors in their supply chain, she discusses how it's mutually beneficial for large prime contractors to offer assistance for smaller companies to gain the proper level of certification.