Steve Orrin is the federal chief technologist at Intel Corp., where he works with some of the largest IT and IS deployments in the world. In this episode, hosts Jack Clabby of Carlton Fields and Kayley Melton of the Cognitive Security Institute explore Steve’s journey from early hacking and biochemistry research, to founding startups, to his current role shaping secure technology at Intel.

Steve discusses how “the edge” has evolved from simple IoT devices into a complex ecosystem powering everything from aircraft to MRI machines. He shares lessons learned from his startup experience, the importance of building diverse and talented teams, and why security must be built in from the start rather than patched on later.

In the lifestyle polygraph segment, Steve reveals the wild project he’d launch if Intel gave him unlimited resources and shares the best poker tell he’s ever spotted while playing at the World Series of Poker.