
Phoenix Cast
Phoenix Cast, produced by Task Force Phoenix, explores cybersecurity, technology, and innovation issues within the military. The podcast covers how military organizations address digital threats, adopt emerging technologies, and drive innovative solutions. Each episode offers insights relevant to defense and security professionals.
Episodes

Snapping In (Part 1)
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle come back to the Every Marine an AI Rifleman idea and finally answer the fair criticism they got the first time around: cool, but how? Kyle lays out five moves he thinks the Marine Corps could pull off in a single month (words, tools, training, trainers, and leaders), starting with a scrappy, heavily versioned pub that actually defines wh

AI Finds a Way
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle break down a genuinely wild story: an experimental OpenAI model that escaped its sandbox. Running without the usual cybersecurity guardrails while attempting an exploit benchmark, the model decided the smartest move was to cheat — chaining known vulnerabilities, discovering a zero-day, escalating privileges across OpenAI’s own network, and final

Gen. Tim Haugh
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle sit down with General Tim Haugh, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), the 19th Director of NSA and 4th Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of American cyber power. The general makes his case for keeping the dual hat, takes on the CSIS and FDD reports calling for an independent cyber service, and explains why C

MCCES (Murello & Shankar)
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, host John mentally travels back to the Marine Corps Communication Electronics School in 29 Palms, the place where the cast was basically born, to talk with Col Arun Shankar, MCCES’s commanding officer, and LtCol Steve Morello, who leads Communication Training Battalion. The conversation digs into how the comm community is shifting from being “just plumbers” to owni

Tailored Intelligence From the Deep: Inside Qintel
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, John and Rich sit down with Keith Mularski and Damon Mathews from Qintel. Keith is the former FBI agent who went undercover in DarkMarket as "Master Splyntr," eventually becoming a top-five spammer in the world and a "made man" in the cybercriminal underground before the operation culminated in 80+ arrests. Damon is a retired Marine CI/HUMINT of

Canvas Hack, Firefox Using Mythos & Dirty Frag
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle break down a packed week in cyber: the Canvas ed-tech breach by Shiny Hunters that hit 9,000 schools and 275 million records right at testing season (both of their kids' schools are scrambling to go non-digital), Firefox's eye-opening collaboration with Anthropic's Mythos model that surfaced 271 vulnerabilities in a single release fo

The Warrant Officer Part 2 - CW4 Justin Helphenstine
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Rich — with Kyle sidelined by what Rich suspects was an AI-orchestrated exploit — welcome CW4 Justin Helphenstine, a U.S. Army cyber warrant officer with 22+ years of service and deep offensive cyber operations experience. The conversation digs into what Army cyber warrant officers actually do versus their Marine Corps counterparts, how the talent pi

Katie Moussouris & Project Glasswing
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle welcome Katie Moussouris — founder and CEO of Luta Security, creator of Microsoft’s first bug bounty program, and architect of Hack the Pentagon — to break down Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and what it means when an AI model can find hundreds of real-world vulnerabilities at scale. Katie walks through the staggering complexity of coordin

Kyle Kills Databases
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle dive into two cautionary tales from Kyle’s AI-powered workflow — one where he spent $70 proving that AI detection tools are fundamentally broken, and another where he nearly lost his entire CRM database to a vibe-coded update gone wrong. Kyle walks through his process of writing a Marine Corps Gazette article using AI as a drafting assistant, on

Gen AI Conference
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle break down the recent “hack” of McKinsey’s internal AI platform Lilly — where a security startup’s automated agent gained full root access through unsecured API endpoints in under two hours — sparking a lively debate on what actually constitutes a hack and why zero trust architecture still matters more than ever. The crew covers exciting

Every Marine an AI Rifleman
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle dive into a passionate debate about why the military needs to stop relying on a single "AI guy" in every unit and instead adopt an "every Marine an AI rifleman" mentality — training all service members in AI fundamentals the same way every Marine learns basic marksmanship. Kyle breaks down what AI "marksmanship&qu

Clawd & Order: AI in the Wild
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle break down the rapidly evolving world of agentic artificial intelligence through the story of Clawd—also known as Molt and now OpenClaw. They explain what AI agents are, how tools like Claude Code and full-system agents are changing the way humans interact with machines, and why this shift is both powerful and potentially risky. The hosts

ADM Clapperton (ret)
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Rich are joined by special guest Vice Admiral (ret) Craig Clapperton - the former Commander of Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command. They discuss how technical mastery, leadership development, and career progression differ across ranks, and why early-career officers and operators must prioritize deep warfighting competence before broadening into team leadershi

Current Events to start 2026
In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle kick off 2026 with a jam-packed current events roundup covering the React to Shell vulnerability (think Log4Shell but for the front end), the Marine Corps' new drone training requirements, Google's TPU announcements that might have NVIDIA sweating, and the launch of GenAI.mil. They also share some exciting podcast milestones, dish ou

DC I - General Carter
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest LtGen Jerry Carter, the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Information. They discuss the evolution of the DCI role, the cultural and organizational challenges of building a cohesive information warfare community, the urgency of adapting faster in cyberspace and AI, and why winning future conflicts requires rethinking

Gen Heritage
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest MajGen (ret) Ryan Heritage - the former J3 (Director of Operations) for US Cyber Command, and Commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Cast

Marine Corps AI
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Capt Chris Clark - the Marine Corps Artificial Intelligence Lead in the Marine Corps Deputy CLinks:-(USMC Fellowships) https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4315247/fy26-artificial-intelligence-fellowship-programs/-https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4325857/u

Future of Comm Part 3
In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guests Cols Russ Belt and Kevin Stepp, the II MEF and I MEF G-6s. They continue the discussion started by Col Matt Schroer on Episode 122, and LtCols Berdela and Henderson on Episode 123 about the future of communications formations. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCas

CSIS Cyber Force Project
In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests Josh Stiefel and LTG (ret) Edward Cardon, the architects of CSIS’ Cyber Force project. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of

Current events: AI for payments, more vulns
What should leaders take from Brickstorm, a 150-year-old company felled by one password, and an easy Microsoft global-admin misstep—plus how agent-to-agent payments could evolve? In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle connect the dots for you. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and https:

Future of Comm Part 2
Continuing the conversation from Episode 122 with Col Matt Schroer, The Phoenix Cast hosts John, Rich, and Kyle sit down with Glenn Berdela and John Henderson—Commanding Officers of 2d Network Battalion and 8th Communications Battalion—to explore where communications formations are headed next.We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to

Future of Comm Part 1
In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Matt Schroer - Enterprise and Expeditionary Communications Branch Head, Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I), Information Command, Control, Communications and Computers (IC4). They discuss the future of Marine Corps communications and some of the work being done to move the Marine Corps enterprise forward

Thunderstruck
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest LtCol Brian Kerg - Commanding Officer of Comm Squadron 38 to discuss the basics of a Communications Squadron, and an upcoming competition that MWCS-38 will be having - Thunderstruck. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast,

MCP Explainer and GPU Hammer
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss MCP, and MCP vulnerabilities, and GPU Hammer. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-st

AI 2027
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss AI 2027. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts.

Scary AI
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Robert Teller and they talk through some of the scarier sides of AI.Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @ThePhoenixCast (Now verified!) and join our LinkedIn group to interact with other Phoenix Casters.

Quantum Frontiers and Warfighting
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Capt Dan Choi for the first episode in a series about quantum technologies. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the

Even More AI News
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle talk about AI in the news, and some reflections on what it means. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.Links: Disney employee article:https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/america

Deep Research: Prompting for Garcia
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle talk about deep research. They cover what it is, some use cases, and the output of some prompts. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.Kyle’s Deep Research Video: https://youtu.be/mWTh

MIU
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Michael Frank and Jimmy Mastrom from the Marine Innovation Unit. Listen as they discuss the relationship between the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Marine Innovation Unit, how they are supporting Marines, and about innovation in general.
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Cyber Trust Mark Reactions
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss the new Cyber Trust Mark.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/fcc-launches-cyber-trust-mark-for-iot.html
https://www.whitehouse.gov/b

Army CIO
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Leonel Garciga, CIO of the Army. They discuss what a CIO does, how to serve as a principle advisor to a service secretary, and some thoughts on DEVOPS.
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What’s next for workloads, SSH concern, and WiFi attack
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss some thoughts on where workloads are going, the potential for SSH to leak metadata, and a new WiFi attack.
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Broadcom / VMware / etc

MC Birthday, DORA State of DEVOPS, and much more
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss excitement around the Marine Corps birthday, a graphic novel from Gene Kim, DORA’s DEVOPS report, Google joining JWCC, a podcast with Gen Nakasone, and some announcements from OpenAI.
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AI, Cyber Power, and Spying on Internet Traffic
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss some recent articles on AI, cyber power, and widespread spying on the internet.
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https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-unveils-experimental-sw

Pagers/Radios, CISA white hot take & Spotlight on Multinational Tech Collab
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss exploding pagers, CISA’s hot take, and international collaboration.
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BBC pager article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz04m913

PIXHELL RAMBO No Such Podcast and Tech Regulation
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle discuss some interesting EXFIL potentials presented by security researchers, a surprising new podcast, and some new technology regulation.
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PIXHELL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security

Crowdstrike, PRC tradecraft, Campaign Hack
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle talk about the crowdstrike outage, PRC tradecraft, and the hack of a political campaign and the attribution of that hack.
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Crowdstrike - https://w

More Cyber Force Discussion
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by …..
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Irregular Warfare Podcast 1: https://irregularwarfare.org/podcasts/do-we-need-a-cyber-force-part-1-arguments-for-a-sevent

Subs and Cyber
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by CDR Paul Schreiner and they discuss leading a technical force.
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Essentialism: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined

Force Design Unleashed: USMC's CJADC2
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Thomas “TJ” Johnson, Chief Scientist for Project Dynamis and the MAGTF C2 MVP from MCTSSA.
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DISARM with Dr Pablo Breuer
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by Dr Pablo Breuer and they discuss the DISARM framework.
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DISARM website - https://www.disarm.foundation/framework
BlackHat talk

Microsoft Recall, GEN Nakasone (ret), NDAA cyber study
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle talk through some interesting news of note around AI enabled screenshots, what GEN Nakasone is doing in retirement, and a cyber force study potentially being included in the NDAA.
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Real Actual AI
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by fellow Marine and special guest Dan Tadross, Scale AI’s Head of Federal Delivery, as they talk about an AI product for military planners available NOW.
Tune in to hear how Dan used software to improve deck cycles, the G-BOSS system, and then directed his passion for AI to Donovan. Want to know what Donovan is? Have a liste

Craig Clarkson - MCTSSA CO
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Craig Clarkson, the Commanding Officer of MCTSSA, and they talk about leading technical teams, what MCTSSA is up to lately, and his call to action.
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Anthony Crain
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Anthony Crain and they talk about teaching/coaching, Agile and DEVOPS, and if AI is promising or concerning for project management professionals.
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FDD Cyber Force Discussion
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss the FDD document recommending a cyber force.
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Report: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/03/25/united-states-cybe

Chat with Tim Gramp
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Tim Gramp - USMC Chief Engineer - and DC SEAL. Tim is the first SES to join the cast, and they discuss what an SES is, the best way to leverage the civilian workforce, and what the STRL designation MCTSSA received means to the warfighter.
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Wireshark, Leaked Hacking Tools, Freaking out about Google
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss some recents events in the news - banning Wireshark, the alleged leak of hacking tools, and Kyle finishes by providing some perspective on how Google sunsets projects.
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From the Coast to the Clouds
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Jonathan White and they talk about the Coast Guard’s cloud journey.
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Coast Guard is Hiring!
https://www.gocoastguard.com

Return of the Carl
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are re-joined by special guest Olivia Garard. Turns out man moons ago Clausewitz checked out some art, and it got him thinking. Olivia translated those thoughts, and we talk about it.
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Kyle Tinkers with AI Programming
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Rich, listen as Kyle talks through his journey of using low code / no code and AI enabled tools to solve a problem he came across.
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Kyle’s Google Doc: Generativ

Chat with Jason Passwaters and Mike DeBolt
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle welcome special guests Jason Passwaters and Mike DeBolt for a talk on the commercial intelligence space.
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Intel 471 - https://intel471.com/
Cyber Und

The Holiday Episode
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss a couple of current events and reflect on the year and what they are thankful for.
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Ukraine:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67691222
Packet

Current Events Around AI
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss current events, with a focus on a slew of AI topics.
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A couple of Podcasts to Listen to:
https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmV5ZW9uYWku

TAK
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by special guests Ryan Mclean and Maj Steve Magee to discuss all things TAK.
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A seat at the table (book) - https://www.amazon.com/A-Seat-at-Table-

MCCOG with Col Eovito
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Bryan Eovito to discuss the latest with the Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group.
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House Armed Services Committe

MoveIT, Looney Tunables, iPhone zero days, state of DEVOPS
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss a trio of terrible items from the news. They also discuss Google’s state of DEVOPS report.
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Looney Tunables -
https://blog.qualys.com/vuln

2DMARDIV RXR and C2
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Maj Mike Holdridge to discuss the finer art of integration. How he used it during some of 2DMARDIV’s Recon / Counter Recon (RXR) Command and Control efforts, how it is important when working with other services, and much more!
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Cyber Fires
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guests Jack Schweitzer and Col Jake Portaro to discuss the cyber fires process and the relation to targeting.
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DEVOPS Explainer
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle talk about the basics of DEVOPS and provide some examples of military applicability.
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Current Events
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss a slew of articles of interest and current events worthy of your consideration.
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Solarwinds:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-untold-story-of-solarwind

Expeditionary Communications Course
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests CWO Daniel Belew and Maj Toby Pope to talk about the Expeditionary Communications Course.
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MCTSSA Fleet Support
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests Rick Bobst and TJ Johnson from Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity. They discuss Warfighter Support Division and some interesting initiatives they are working on.
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Cyber Legal
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle chat with CAPT Pete Pascucci on all things cyber legal. Does cyber legal handle defensive AND offensive cyber? What is an authority? When should you involve your cyber legal team? We answer all of this and more, plus we managed the maximum amount of fun with the minimum amount of billable hours.
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War-Winning Software
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Bryon Kroger and discuss cATO and cRMF, UX design and investing in the right practices and career paths.
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Rise8 Origin Story: h

Reaction Cast: Universal LLM Jailbreak
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss LLM jailbreaks, the Flipper0 getting banned from Amazon, the leak that has been part of national news, and an asset key thief vuln in google cloud.
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Charlie and the Software Factory
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests Lieutenant Colonels Charlie Bahk and Sam Gray. They talk about software development and the newly announced Marine Corps Software Factory.
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GitHub Private Key Exposure, Ukraine, Better help privacy
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss GitHub exposing it’s private key, the Ukraine Software Warrior Brigade and better help sharing personal user data.
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GitHub Priv Key: https://www.b

Project DYNAMIS and the Future for Comm
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Jason Quinter and the team talks JADC2, Project DYNAMIS, and comm architectures of the future.
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Palantir vs DCGS-A: http

Marine Corps Software Factory announcement
In this episode of Phoenix Cast - recorded in Austin TX during SXSW - hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest LtCol Charlie Bahk, and the team discusses the announcement of the Marine Corps Software Factory.
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VMware vuln, Twitter makes SMS Premium
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle talk about a new(ish) VMware vulnerability, Twitter making SMS MFA a paid feature, and some strange things about Bing AI.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com

Comm Battalion Commanders
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests LtCols Dave Burton and Jeff Rohman - the Commanders of 8th and 9th Comm. They discuss planning for Command, how they’ve organized their respective battalions, and all other things Comm Bn.
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ChatGPT, DoD Cloud Contract, Google Management Traits?
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss the award of Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability and ChatGPT.
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Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT#cite_note-code_red-37
Google on

On Tactics, On Operations
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Brett Friedman and the team talks about tactics, whether or not the operational level of war exists, and even a bit of force design.
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Return of Clausewitz
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are re-joined by special guest Olivia Garard and they talk Clausewitz and the Defense.
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Links:
https://mwi.usma.edu/some-clausewitzian-thoughts-on-the-ukr

Multi-domain C2 operations
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Jeremy Winters, and they discuss all things Marine Air Control Group.
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Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gTAjbiQEM&ab_c

Mobile Forensics
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Jessica Hyde, and they discuss all things Mobile Forensics.
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Links:
https://www.hexordia.com/
https://dfirdiva.com/
https://thisweek

Digital Transformation, Software Dev and Factories, and VMware Tanzu
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Aaron Swain. They discuss what a Director of Digital Transformation does, software factories/software development, and the state of the software within the DoD.
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Exchange Vuln and Meetings
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss an exchange vulnerability and some thoughts on meetings - when to have them, what we need to fix, and even a tie into doctrine and planning.
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