

Embracing Digital Transformation
Dr. Darren Pulsipher
Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Chief Enterprise Architect for Public Sector, author and professor, investigates effective change leveraging people, process, and technology. Which digital trends are a flash in the pan—and which will form the foundations of lasting change? With in-depth discussion and expert interviews, Embracing Digital Transformation finds the signal in the noise of the digital revolution.
People
Workers are at the heart of many of today’s biggest digital transformation projects. Learn how to transform public sector work in an era of rapid disruption, including overcoming the security and scalability challenges of the remote work explosion.
Processes
Building an innovative IT organization in the public sector starts with developing the right processes to evolve your information management capabilities. Find out how to boost your organization to the next level of data-driven innovation.
Technologies
From the data center to the cloud, transforming public sector IT infrastructure depends on having the right technology solutions in place. Sift through confusing messages and conflicting technologies to find the true lasting drivers of value for IT organizations.
People
Workers are at the heart of many of today’s biggest digital transformation projects. Learn how to transform public sector work in an era of rapid disruption, including overcoming the security and scalability challenges of the remote work explosion.
Processes
Building an innovative IT organization in the public sector starts with developing the right processes to evolve your information management capabilities. Find out how to boost your organization to the next level of data-driven innovation.
Technologies
From the data center to the cloud, transforming public sector IT infrastructure depends on having the right technology solutions in place. Sift through confusing messages and conflicting technologies to find the true lasting drivers of value for IT organizations.
Episodes
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Oct 7, 2021 • 21min
Accelerating Cloud Adoption While Reducing Complexity and Cost #65
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, discusses accelerating cloud adoption while reducing complexity and cost with David Esposito, Global Solution Architect, Aiven. Part one of two.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode65.html
Video: https://youtu.be/4QVuxlhq_J4

Aug 28, 2021 • 38min
Follow and Secure the Bit #64
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, discusses following the bit with Greg Clifton, Director, DOD and Intelligence, Intel, in a follow-up to episode #2, along with Steve Orrin, CTO Federal, Intel, who lends his expertise on security in complex edge to cloud environments.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode64.html
Video: https://youtu.be/aIwxVkw0k0o

Aug 24, 2021 • 31min
Inspiring IT Cultural Change #63
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, discusses inspiring cultural change with Amy Tong, CIO of the state of California, in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
Video: https://youtu.be/Nb55aRH93ac
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode63.html

Aug 19, 2021 • 32min
Demystifying 5G, Edge and AI #62
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, discusses the groundbreaking changes 5G will bring to edge and AI with Dr. Anna Scott, Chief Edge Architect, Intel.
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Podcast: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode62.html

Aug 12, 2021 • 16min
Data Breaches & Secure Supply Chain #61
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, discusses data breaches & secure supply chain with frequent guest Steve Orrin, CTO of Intel, Federal.
Video: https://youtu.be/zB6-pf_N4u8
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode61.html

Aug 5, 2021 • 27min
Managing Risk in the face of Ransomware #60
On this episode, part one of two, Darren discusses security trends with frequent guest Steve Orrin, CTO of Intel, Federal.
Over the past year, there has been a rise in the number and sophistication of cyber-attacks. The three key areas of recurring attacks are ransomware, supply chain attacks, and data breaches.
Video: https://youtu.be/JOw9LurVHJY
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode60.html

Jul 28, 2021 • 1h 17min
Evolution of Data Privacy #59
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, discusses what data privacy really means and its future direction with Jeremy Harris, Assistant General Counsel – Privacy/Information Security, at Sutter Health.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode59.html
Video: https://youtu.be/Bjcs4C1_bj8

Jul 22, 2021 • 19min
Understanding the Problems of Edge computing #58
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Intel, outlines the common problems throughout edge to data center architectures that he’s observed and discussed with customers in the public sector. He lays out the ideal architecture to resolve these issues.
Blog: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode58.html
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Jul 15, 2021 • 26min
Cloud Broker Organization Part 2 #57
In part two of two, Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, and Intel Cloud Solution Architects Dave Shrestha and Kevin Bleckman talk about the benefits and services of a cloud broker organization.
Blog: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode57.html
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Jul 8, 2021 • 35min
Cloud Broker Organization #56
In this episode, part one of two, Darren and Intel Cloud Solution Architects Dave Shrestha and Kevin Bleckman talk about the importance of a cloud broker organization. Dave and Kevin founded Intel’s cloud brokerage team about seven years ago. Intel workers were consuming the public cloud, and it was like the wild wild West with people just swiping their credit cards for access. Security was an issue and spending got out of control. To rein in the chaos, they created a cloud broker organization.
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Blog: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode56.html


