Welcome to the latest issue of Interface magazine! Click here to read the latest edition! U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board:…

Welcome to the latest issue of Interface magazine!

Click here to read the latest edition!

U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board: Driving Operational Exellence

Interface revisits the important work of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board – an independent, quasi-judicial agency in the Executive branch that serves as the guardian of Federal merit systems. CIO Craig Thomas, explains the strategy behind the completion of Phase II of its case management journey, application stabilisation challenges and the deliberate rollout of secure artificial intelligence tools.

“At MSPB we field IT that is necessary, useful, cost-effective, manageable and scalable. If the technology doesn’t add value, doesn’t help us meet our mandate, I don’t want it… We see the active deployment phase as an incubator for support methodology, data and reporting strategy, and road-mapping the next five years of your application – use the active deployment phase, don’t just firefight.”

Morgan Street Holdings: Cybersecurity for Strategic Operations

Morgan Street Holdings is a privately owned investment and operating company whose portfolio includes global supply chain specialist HAVI, marketing and sourcing firm tms, consumer products brand Stanley, and hospitality and vending business Continental Services. Collectively, the organisation employs more 10,000+ people globally across more than 50 countries. Business Information Security Officer, Douglas Darden, talks building cyber resilience to enable the business and deliver cybersecurity for strategic operations.

“It’s not in us as a cyber team to just say no. Give us the opportunity to conduct a risk assessment and the cybersecurity function can become a business enabler.”

Also in this issue, we hear from Confluent on why AI is changing what data privacy means; learn from Kore.ai on how unmonitored AI agents are becoming enterprise AI’s biggest risk; and Xsolla explain why the real AI debate in video games isn’t about jobs, it’s about creativity.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & AI
  • Digital Strategy
  • Infrastructure & Cloud
  • People & Culture

Welcome to the latest issue of Interface magazine! Click here to read the latest edition! Precisely: Reframing Cybersecurity for the…

Welcome to the latest issue of Interface magazine!

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Precisely: Reframing Cybersecurity for the AI Era

This month’s cover star, Marcus Johnston, deploys a leadership philosophy that blends empathy, operational discipline and pragmatic innovation as Precisely scales cyber solutions to meet the demands of regulation and accelerating digital risk. Learn how this CISO is reframing Cybersecurity for the AI era. “I view the role of InfoSec as a trusted partner advisor in the goals of the company to innovate, to introduce new technology, new platforms, to constantly be on the watch for changes in the threat environment.”

Ireland Department of Agriculture: Growing a Culture of IT Transformation

Louise McKeever, former Chief Information Officer and Head of Operations at Ireland Department of Agriculture, discusses the changes she drove at the agency and how a culture of IT transformation has gone on to thrive. ““My vision is that the Department’s data has consistency, is securely accessible, understood, and trusted… We have modernised our technology landscape, strengthened our capabilities, and most importantly, made a real difference in how we serve the Department and the sector.”

Washington State Dept of Natural Resources: Building Trust & Enabling Transformation

Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been on a journey of building trust to enable transformation. We go inside that technology journey with CIO Liz Lewis-Lee on a mission to deliver reliable, effective technology. “At the DNR, all of our technology has to work to support all of the people all of the time, both in the office and out in the field.”

Virginia SCC: Building a New Cybersecurity Landscape

Glendon Schmitz, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer at Virginia State Corporate Commission (SCC), discusses the exciting challenges of building a successful cybersecurity function. ““If everything’s a priority, nothing is. So understanding one’s lack of resources from a funding perspective and also the human side is important.”

Redefining Technology Leadership Through People, Culture and Business Outcomes

From the Music Industry to the Boardroom, IT leader Angie Fyke has blazed a trail for women in tech – she tells Interface her story of redefining technology leadership through people, culture and business outcomes from telcos to retail and today at Ontario Medical Supply. “The feedback I value most is when teams say they’re clearer, more confident, and able to move faster – that’s when you know change is working.”

Also in this issue, we learn from Claroty why critical infrastructure can’t afford to bolt on resilience; hear from NetApp on why defending against AI-powered cyberattacks requires AI-powered defence; and OVHcloud explain why Blockchain is crucial for the future of trust in AI.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & AI
  • Digital Strategy
  • Infrastructure & Cloud
  • People & Culture