NATO EDGE24 storms Tampa’s Convention Center
By Jack Pagano
Jackp1957@yahoo.com
Tampa FL- US President-elect Donald Trump said during his recent visit to Paris, France, “The world is going a little crazy right now…” To the attendees of NATO Edge 24 at the Tampa Convention Center Trump’s bullish words resonate loudly and clearly. Key global decision-makers, innovators, and visionaries who keep the world from going crazy attended the 3-day conference. A consensus “eye of the storm” group determined to stop future conflicts or World War III. They’re doing it via cyber security “zero trust” protocols and technology. It’s all about stopping adversaries, hackers, and “bad guys” who seek to cause harm and destruction.
One guest speaker, US Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (CIO) Leslie Beavers said, “Everything that happens in a geopolitical space has a direct effect on cyber security. Not a day goes by when cyber thieves are trying to crack a system and cause havoc. We must be ready.”
Tampa Convention Center. NATO EDGE24 Fireside Chat with US Department of Defense CIO Leslie Beavers, NATO CIO Manfred Boudreaux, and Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister and Defence Ross Ermel. 4 Dec 2024. (photo by Jack Pagano)
Beavers emphasized it’s all about making sense of the zillions of data points. “Protecting data, protecting your information must happen the same way we protect our money, protect our bank accounts.” In Canada, it’s become a top priority for the Canadian government. A robust cyber command has been initiated and will be up and running soon. “Zero trust strategy” is the watchword for the Canadians. It’s also a main theme of NATO’s current inflection point: Defend strategic challenges globally: Stop a cyber threat before it occurs.
Tampa Convention Center. NATO EDGE24 Fireside Chat (L-R) with NATO CIO Manfred Boudreaux, US Department of Defense CIO Leslie Beavers, and Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister and Defence Ross Ermel. 4 Dec 2024. (photo by Jack Pagano)
NATO EDGE helps communicate NATO’s mission of preserving peace and security for one billion citizens. NATO EDGE continues to be on the frontlines against cyber threats while protecting NATO’s networks 24/7. This has intrigued many organizations to get on board and help.
Tampa Convention Center. NATO EDGE24. Hadean VP of Sales points to state-of-the-art technology with Shany Elkarat Hadean CPO and Moody’s Senior Director of National Security Dave Snepp looking on. 4 Dec 2024. (photo by Jack Pagano)
Hadean, a synthetic and AI Artificial Intelligence company headquartered in London believes the time is now to get on board and help NATO Edge, its allies, and government Defense agencies including the US DOD. With US Central and Special Operations Command right down the street from the convention center, Hadean wanted to exhibit its upstart technology at the conference. Hadean’s VP for Sales Michael Gunadi is excited about showcasing his technology to the Tampa area. He sees big business in government and industry. “This is a huge opportunity and responsibility for the synthetic and AI industry to partner with DOD and NATO.”
Tampa Convention Center. NATO EDGE24. Moody’s Senior Director of National Security Dave Snepp points to real-world information to Shany Elkarat Hadean’s CPO. 4 Dec 2024. (photo by Jack Pagano)
Hadean’s technology has caught the eye of Moody’s, the global risk management firm providing intelligence and analytics to identify threats with real-time data. Senior Director of National Security David Snepp says, “Hadean’s synthetic platform brings into real world, multiple layers of military risks into an environment in which a commander can make decisions quickly and efficiently.”
Tampa Convention Center. NATO EDGE24 Fireside Chat with Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister and Defence Ross Ermel, US Department of Defense CIO Leslie Beavers, and NATO CIO Manfred Boudreaux. 4 Dec 2024. (photo by Jack Pagano)
All agreed conflicts are no longer fought in the field. They are now fighting on the cyber screen. NATO EDGE experts say managing conflicts with real-time modeling and synthetic AI will result in projecting real-world outcomes. As Hadean’s Gunadi states, “Data is transforming everything for the warfighter. The key is how the data is used and how NATO can stop a cyber-attack before the world knows it happened.” The synthetic and AI environment is here to stay. Will it stop World War III?
Jack Pagano is a retired Army field grade officer with many decades of Information Operations experience and currently working remotely in the USA as COO/Strategist for one of Afghanistan’s biggest Radio/TV networks. His current mission is getting out Afghan journalists he trained, and mentored who are stuck, stranded under the Sharia-driven Taliban.
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