Data-driven decision-making is transforming how governments serve their citizens. At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider sat down with Natalie Evans Harris, Chief Data Officer for the State of Maryland, to discuss how AI and predictive analytics are optimizing public services. 📊🏛️

Harris explains how data insights can enhance service delivery, anticipate community needs, and improve resource allocation—reducing friction in everything from unemployment claims to emergency response. She also highlights challenges like data silos, interoperability across agencies, and the ethical considerations of using personal data in governance. Transparency and accountability are critical, and Maryland’s commitment to open data policies ensures public trust in AI-powered decision-making.

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At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider sat down with Justin Senseney to explore how NIST is shaping the next generation of cybersecurity frameworks. 🏗️🔍 As cyber threats evolve, so must the methodologies designed to combat them.

Senseney discusses how NIST is improving security intelligence, automating threat response, and strengthening resilience against sophisticated adversarial tactics. He highlights emerging methodologies for real-time anomaly detection, adaptive risk assessments, and AI-driven security automation. Collaboration is key, and Senseney explains how public-private partnerships are accelerating security innovation and ensuring best practices are widely adopted across industries handling critical infrastructure.

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At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider sat down with Justin Senseney to explore how NIST is shaping the next generation of cybersecurity frameworks. 🏗️🔍 As cyber threats evolve, so must the methodologies designed to combat them.

Senseney discusses how NIST is improving security intelligence, automating threat response, and strengthening resilience against sophisticated adversarial tactics. He highlights emerging methodologies for real-time anomaly detection, adaptive risk assessments, and AI-driven security automation. Collaboration is key, and Senseney explains how public-private partnerships are accelerating security innovation and ensuring best practices are widely adopted across industries handling critical infrastructure.

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Zero Trust isn’t a one-time fix—it’s a continuous evolution. At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider spoke with Hussein Johnson, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst for the U.S. Army, about the Department of Defense’s structured approach to Zero Trust. 🛡️🔑

Johnson explains how the Army is embedding Zero Trust principles across its vast digital infrastructure, with a full deployment goal by 2027. He breaks down the policy challenges, risk governance frameworks, and the role of automation in enforcing least-privilege access at scale. Drawing from real-world adversarial threats, he highlights the interplay between identity, access management, and segmentation—crucial elements in modern cybersecurity strategy.

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Supercomputers power some of the most advanced research in the world—but securing them is no easy task. At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider spoke with Ian Lee, HPC Cybersecurity Architect at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, about the unique challenges of securing high-performance computing (HPC) environments. ⚡🖥️

Lee breaks down how Livermore Lab ensures compliance with DOE and federal cybersecurity requirements while protecting its massive computing infrastructure. He explains why traditional security models don’t always apply to supercomputers and how open-source tools are playing a critical role in safeguarding research and national security data. From tracking threats in complex networked environments to mitigating vulnerabilities in real time, this conversation provides a rare glimpse into the intersection of HPC and cybersecurity.

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At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider caught up with Bill Wright to discuss how Elastic’s technology is uniquely positioned to help public sector clients navigate complex data challenges. 🏛️🔐 Governments don’t just need more data—they need the right data, in the right hands, at the right time.

Wright explains how Elastic’s Search AI powered observability solution provides visibility across vast networked environments, helping agencies make better decisions and improve security. He also highlights the unique factors public sector clients must consider when selecting technology tools—factors that private sector companies don’t always have to navigate. From compliance challenges to real-world success stories, this conversation explores how smarter data management leads to better government outcomes.

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At the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., Drill Down Insider sat down with Chris Townsend to discuss how Elastic’s technology is transforming data into actionable intelligence. 📊🔎 Townsend explains how Elastic helps clients—both government and private sector—unlock efficiencies and improve decision-making by providing better access to their data.

Data security is paramount for public sector clients, and Townsend highlights how Elastic’s approach ensures greater data protection while delivering real-time insights. He also delves into the key differences in serving government agencies versus private companies and why those distinctions matter. With Elastic’s Search AI Platform, Elastic is helping clients get better data and, ultimately, better outcomes.

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The Drill Down Insider sat down with Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni at the Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., to explore how AI, when implemented correctly, can be a powerful tool for cost savings and operational efficiency. 🧠💡 Kulkarni explains how Elastic’s smarter Search AI functions help enterprises and government agencies make sense of the overwhelming flood of data—separating signal from noise in a way that competitors can’t match. He shares real-world examples of how government clients are leveraging Elastic’s Search AI Platform with its security and observability solutions to unlock new efficiencies.

AI isn’t just about automation—it’s about relevance. Kulkarni breaks down how organizations can extract meaningful insights from unstructured data and how Elastic is positioning itself as a leader in the AI-enabled world. 🔍⚡

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🎙️ The Drill Down: Rubrik Q4 Earnings Deep Dive

💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Rubrik ($RBRK) Q4 performance with CEO Bipul Sinha. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.

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🎙️ The Drill Down: Oracle Q3 Earnings Deep Dive

💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Oracle ($ORCL) Q3 performance with CEO Chairman & CTO Larry Ellison. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.

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🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research

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#ORCL @Oracle #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod

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