Lone Star Cyber Podcast

Hosted by Deron McElroy and Lauren Burnell

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Apr 2024

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The Lone Star Cyber Podcast started with a simple premise: Deliver quality cybersecurity content, while showcasing the cybersecurity ecosystem in San Antonio, Texas. Join us on our journey!

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April 16, 2024Episode 125 min

NSA and Securing the DIB - Bailey Bickley

We're back! Excited to kick off 2024 episodes with Bailey Bickley, Chief of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Defense at the NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. We got to chat about the NSA's mission and recent extroversion, why the defense supply chain is at risk, NSA's no-cost services to the DIB, what they're up to in San Antonio, and how NSA is continuing to build the talent pipeline. Learn more at nsa.gov/ccc

May 17, 2023Episode 1228 min

Cybersecurity Higher Education with Dr. Nicole Beebe

Wisdom abounds in this chat with the esteemed Dr. Nicole Beebe, the UTSA Department Chair of Information Systems and Cyber Security and Melvin Lachman Endowed Chair. We talk about the value of education, diversity, and what prospective students should know about opportunities at UTSA (including the new Applied Cyber Analytics program!) For more information, visit https://business.utsa.edu/information-systems-cyber-security/

April 4, 2023Episode 1125 min

Threat Intelligence

Deron and Lauren keep the convo going with a short chat about threat intelligence - what it is, how organizations can use it, and recent examples of useful reporting.

April 4, 2023Episode 1022 min

Risk Management

Deron and Lauren are back in the saddle with a conversation about the what, why and how of risk management. This primer kicks off a series of related topics in the realm of risk, threats, and vulnerabilities.

October 3, 2022Episode 935 min

Impacting the Local Community with Bobby Blount

From solar race cars to mentoring to micro-lending initiatives, Bobby Blount's lifetime of volunteerism in and around San Antonio has made a lasting impact. In this conversation, we learned more about the cyber transformation San Antonio has experienced over the years, the latest in K-12 and higher education cyber initiatives, and his advice on getting started with volunteering.Bobby Blount is an engineer currently serving as The MITRE Corporation Cyber Operations Innovation and Partnership Lead and the San Antonio Site Leader. Bobby has received national, state and local recognitions for his community support efforts and initiatives. With 23 years of school board service, he currently serves as Chair or President of the San Antonio Area African American Community Fund, Bexar County School Boards Coalition, Go Public Campaign and Dragons Soccer Club.

July 7, 2022Episode 837 min

Cyber and Career Lessons with Mr. Bob Butler

Join Deron as he sits down with one of our nation's great cyber experts, Mr. Bob Butler, to hear insights from his distinguished career in information technology, intelligence, and national security that spans 34 years in both public and private sectors.Mr. Butler previously served as the first Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. In this role, Mr. Butler acted as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and other Defense leaders on the development of cyber strategy and policy. Mr. Butler is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and a former member of the Defense Department’s Senior Executive Service. He also serves as a fellow at the Center for New American Security (CNAS) and is a member of the Texas State Cyber Security, Education and Economic Development Council.

May 31, 2022Episode 723 min

Valerie Menchaca, Director of Boerne ISD P-Tech Academy

The Lone Star Cyber Podcast sat down with Valerie Menchaca, Director of the Boerne ISD P-Tech Academy. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) allows students to earn an industry-recognized associate's degree and gain critical work experience - all while pursuing their high school diploma! We hope all parents and students in the district will listen to this episode about Boerne's new cybersecurity program, and learn more at https://www.boerneisd.net/ptech

May 18, 2022Episode 624 min

Will Garrett, VP of Talent and Technology Development and Integration

The Lone Star Cyber Podcast brings you the 2nd episode of the Port San Antonio feature series! We sat down with Will Garrett, Vice President of Talent and Technology Development and Integration, to dive into the amazing cyber and STEM education, innovation and collaboration at Port SA. Learn more at CyberWorksHere.com

May 4, 2022Episode 541 min

Port San Antonio: President and CEO Jim Perschbach

In this expansive conversation at Port San Antonio, the Lone Star Cyber Podcast sat down with President and CEO Jim Perschbach. From the new $70M innovation and gaming Tech Port Center and Arena to robotics, DeLoreans and Tesla Coils, this is one you won't want to miss. Learn more about cybersecurity at Port San Antonio at www.cyberworkshere.com

April 14, 2022Episode 435 min

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce: Jeff Fair, VP Cybersecurity and Economic Development

The Lone Star Cyber Podcast sits down with Jeff Fair, Vice President of Cybersecurity and Economic Development at San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, to learn about their programs and partnerships. Follow Cybersecurity San Antonio on LinkedIn and learn more at https://www.cybersecuritysa.org and https://www.sachamber.org!