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AUTOMATION AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER- This clip highlights the difficult mission maritime search and rescue crews are faced with: Dynamic surface and weather conditions, vast expanses of ocean, constant motion, and the pressure to find the needle in the haystack as quickly as possible, with limited resources. On top of that, crews must have the mental endurance to stay sharp despite repetitive and mentally-taxing tasks, to avoid incomplete coverage and missed detections. When paired with EO/IR sensor platforms already operational on the aircraft, our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software serves as a powerful force multiplier, leveraging artificial intelligence, computer vision and edge processing to automate repetitive and visually difficult tasks. This allows crews to cover larger search areas with greater accuracy and fewer resources, while maintaining broader situational awareness and mental acuity for critical decision making.

I'm incredibly excited to welcome Robbie Robbins to NetRise as our VP of Business Development & Partnerships. Throughout Robbie's decades long career he has demonstrated a strong focus on driving strategic growth through key partnerships and business development initiatives. His experience includes building successful alliances and securing foundational accounts at multiple early stage cybersecurity companies. Robbie possesses a unique perspective on the information security marketplace, cultivated through a history of leading teams and establishing impactful relationships in both the private and public sector. One of the things I am most excited about is reuniting Robbie with Terry Dunlap and Craig Heffner. Robbie has hit the ground sprinting thanks to his familiarity with the space as well as his strong relationships with industry leaders. Welcome aboard sir, we are thrilled to have you!

For decades, cybersecurity teams have been focused on identifying and patching #vulnerabilities before cyber adversaries find and exploit them. While this is still critical, the reality is that when new vulnerabilities are discovered constantly it's nearly impossible to stay ahead of them all, no matter how well-resourced you are. As the volume of threats continues to rise and breaches remain rampant, it’s clear that a vulnerability-centric approach is insufficient. To keep pace with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, we need a more proactive and comprehensive defense strategy. #Cybersecurity teams are realizing they need to shift their focus from just vulnerabilities to analyzing and understanding how cyber adversaries actually operate. By studying the full range of their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), you can gain deeper insights into how attackers exploit systems, even in environments that are fully patched. Why is this so critical? ?Once an attacker gains access via phishing, a compromised website, or other methods, they can bypass vulnerabilities entirely. ?The best defense isn’t just patching but understanding how attackers think, act, and move through your systems. This is where Threat-Informed Defense and Tidal Cyber comes in. ??? #ThreatInformedDefense is using the knowledge of adversary tradecraft to actively assess, organize, and enhance your security defenses. It’s about seeing your organization through the eyes of an attacker to uncover vulnerabilities and gaps you might otherwise miss. Want to take a deeper dive into this approach? Download our free white paper and learn how to adopt a more strategic, proactive approach to cybersecurity. ?? https://okt.to/oqHcEr

We're excited to introduce the dynamic lineup of seven innovative startups and their visionary leaders who will be joining us for Engage’s Cohort 14: Will Bryan, CEO of Autonoma, Inc Logan Havern, CEO of Datalogz Mark Harris, CEO of HeroWear Pete Foley, CEO of ModelOp Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD Taylor, CEO of Narratize ??Michael Howard,? CEO of Nichefire Arjun Saroya, CEO of SkyCool Systems Inc. These additions to the Engage family are pioneering solutions in the future of work, customer experience, data analytics, supply chain & logistics, and clean energy sectors. Over the next ten weeks, these teams will join the Engage Network and go through our unparalleled Engage Launch Program. This program connects them with a distinguished community of 14 global enterprise organizations and a leading university. We're proud to count Chick-fil-A Restaurants, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Georgia Institute of Technology, Goldman Sachs, The Home Depot, Inspire, ICE/NYSE, Invesco US, RaceTrac, Southern Company, Tech Square Ventures, Unum, UPS and Wellstar Health System, among our esteemed partners. Our corporate partners are looking forward to engaging with these startups and exploring use cases to drive innovation and transformation within their organizations. Exciting highlights about Cohort 14: ?? Our startups have collectively raised $56M in funding. ?? Three of our companies are based in the Super South. ?? Four of our companies are led by diverse founders. We're thrilled to embark on this journey with our new cohort of founders. Join Engage and our corporate partners in warmly welcoming these startups and their talented teams as they kick off Cohort 14!

No Shortcuts. That mantra has guided CEO Tim Wainwright and the growth of Security Risk Advisors. Wainwright helped to found the cybersecurity consulting firm?in 2010. Today, SRA has a Fortune 500 client base, employs 250+ experts internationally and deploys innovative products that solve real problems. Along the way, the leaders have stayed hands on, and they’ve been intentional about the pace of expansion. Wainwright likens the strategy choice facing executives to that of a celebrity chef that has success at one location, and is looking at how it can serve more customers. Do you want to become a chain or open a single outpost in Vegas? “We only add another restaurant when we know that all of the others are doing great,” he told me. The important thing is to stay within your capacity, and keep the customer experience centered. Repeat clients and shining recommendations are good measures of whether you’re on the right track. I’m very grateful to Tim for sharing his time as part of our CEO Interview series. I’ve known him for a long time, and Security Risk Advisors has delivered phenomenal results for many in the industry, including CISO ExecNet members. We’ll continue to share highlights from our conversations in the coming weeks! #CISO #cybersecurity #technology

Our portfolio companies are hiring! This week we're highlighting AI and technical roles to become part of core engineering teams taking on big challenges. Check them out, tag a friend, and find the links to apply in the comments! ?? RFIC EM Design Engineer @ Falcomm — Lead the design of RF circuits and work closely with RFIC design engineers to optimize overall performance, collaborate across our teams to convert customer specs into design reqs. In this role you'll assist in prototype development, including evaluation, troubleshooting, and optimization, to ensure timely delivery of samples to the customer while staying on top of industry trends and advancements to driving real-world applications of semiconductor innovation. ?? Cyber Analyst?@ Shift5 —?Leverage your expertise in data analysis techniques, cyber threats, and OT network traffic to enhance the security posture of military aircraft. This role demands a proactive approach to threat detection, in-depth analysis of complex data sets, and the ability to translate technical findings into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll embed in a military customer’s security operations center and will serve as a focal point to integrate weapons systems data into cyber threat detection and response. ?? Software Engineer for Embedded Systems and High-Performance Computing?@ Primordial Labs — Transform innovative ideas and research into production-grade, real-time software for autonomous platforms. You will tackle challenging, performance-critical problems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, collaborate with the R&D team to transform innovative concepts and prototypes into robust, high-performance production code and integrate software with robotic systems, sensors, and other hardware. ?? AI Engineer?@ ReSupply —?Be responsible for developing and fine-tuning cutting-edge AI-powered solutions, including a Conversational AI Assistant, pricing models, and reviews clustering model as part of a mission driven team. You’ll work closely with product management, data science, and the engineering team to develop AI-driven solutions that enhance business processes, improve customer experiences, and provide valuable insights. This role is in-person at the company's tight-knit team HQ in downtown Boston. #defensetech #startupjobs #hiring

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?? BIG NEWS! ?? Datalogz has been selected by Engage, the largest strategic grouping of major corporations, as a member of its 14th cohort for the Enterprise Launch Program! Business Intelligence is THE LARGEST access point of data -- that's why at Datalogz, we focus on it! ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DECISION within an enterprise relies on data, and more likely than not, that data is consumed in BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, etc. As Datalogz continues to grow, it's validating to see our Control Tower platform be leveraged by more than just BI and data teams, instead being a catalyst to ensure every single decision made with data is risk-free and without waste. Engage brings together category-leading corporations that have joined forces to support startups building the future of enterprise and establishing the Southeast as a leading innovation hub. Engage’s launch program is designed to streamline the process for emerging companies like ours to work with the most influential corporations in the world. Engage’s partners include Chick-fil-A Restaurants, The Coca-Cola Company-Cox Communications, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Pacific, Georgia Power Company, Georgia Institute of Technology, Goldman Sachs, The Home Depot, Inspire, ICE, Invesco US, RaceTrac, Tech Square Ventures, Unum, UPS, and Wellstar Health System. Tina Bhatia, Pablo Lerdo de Tejada, and I are super excited to be in Atlanta this week, kicking off batch 14 of Engage! Most importantly, we're ready to learn from enterprise experts as we continue to scale and grow Datalogz! Maddie Harper Bruce Field Bill Nussey Scott Lopano David Malloy - see you all soon!

We're in Bordeaux this week at the sold-out Aerial Fire Fighting Europe show! If you're attending, top by Stand 112 to meet with Jesse Thrush and learn why our multispectral smart sensors, edge processing, and AI-driven automation software have become the gold standard for real-time wildfire and disaster intelligence among response agencies worldwide. Ministère de l'Intérieur Direction générale de la Sécurité civile et de la gestion des crises

Are you attending the Microsoft Fabric Conference in Las Vegas next week? Datalogz, Coalesce.io, and GreatPoint Ventures are hosting a dinner on Tuesday evening. Link in the comments to join! Gautam Krishnamurthi DJ Patil Armon Petrossian Pablo Lerdo de Tejada