Welcome to our “TUESDAY EDITION of HSDF THE PODCAST,” a collection of policy discussions on government technology and homeland security brought to you by the Homeland Security and Defense Forum

In this episode our panel will at why cyber threat intelligence sharing still fails to stop real-world breaches, especially for small organizations that lack the people to turn alerts into action. We map out what “collective defense” looks like when you connect government authorities, industry engineering muscle, and AI-powered defense without slowing everything down with bureaucracy.

Featuring:

• Rich Baich, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, AT&T
• Brigadier General Brandon Haynie, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Intelligence, J2, U.S. Cyber Command
• Vice Admiral T.J. White, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Chief, Texas Cyber Command (moderator)

This discussion took place June 10th, 2026, at HSDF’s Cyber Symposium

Follow HSDF THE PODCAST and never miss latest insider talk on government technology, innovation, and security. Visit the HSDF YouTube channel to view hours of insightful policy discussion. For more information about the Homeland Security & Defense Forum (HSDF), visit hsdf.org.

Welcome to our “TUESDAY EDITION of HSDF THE PODCAST,” a collection of policy discussions on government technology and homeland security brought to you by the Homeland Security and Defense Forum

In this episode our panel will at why cyber threat intelligence sharing still fails to stop real-world breaches, especially for small organizations that lack the people to turn alerts into action. We map out what “collective defense” looks like when you connect government authorities, industry engineering muscle, and AI-powered defense without slowing everything down with bureaucracy.

Featuring:

• Rich Baich, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, AT&T
• Brigadier General Brandon Haynie, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Intelligence, J2, U.S. Cyber Command
• Vice Admiral T.J. White, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Chief, Texas Cyber Command (moderator)

This discussion took place June 10th, 2026, at HSDF’s Cyber Symposium

Follow HSDF THE PODCAST and never miss latest insider talk on government technology, innovation, and security. Visit the HSDF YouTube channel to view hours of insightful policy discussion. For more information about the Homeland Security & Defense Forum (HSDF), visit hsdf.org.

Welcome to “HSDF THE PODCAST,” a collection of policy discussions on government technology and homeland security brought to you by the Homeland Security and Defense Forum

In this episode, We trace quantum from strange physics to useful tools, highlighting where annealing delivers value now and where sensing may outpace computing. We show how to scope a pilot, measure speed to solution, and decide when classical, AI, and quantum work best together.

Featuring:

- Prachi Vakharia, President, Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research

- Allison Schwartz, Global Government Relations & Public Affairs Leader, D-Wave

- Dr. Reggie Brothers, Operating Partner, AE Industrial (moderator)

This discussion took place January 22nd, 2026, at HSDF’s Technology Innovation in Government Symposium

Follow HSDF THE PODCAST and never miss latest insider talk on government technology, innovation, and security. Visit the HSDF YouTube channel to view hours of insightful policy discussion. For more information about the Homeland Security & Defense Forum (HSDF), visit hsdf.org.