Connections Matter
Pete Tseronis
Founder and CEO | 2-time Cabinet-Level Chief Technology Officer | Board Member - Advisor | Connecting Technology, Critical Infrastructure, and Humanity while Educating, Informing, and Enlightening
Within the technology domain, businesses face a constant dilemma whether or not to invest additional dollars into technical infrastructure. Do we or Don't we? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Well, those in the IT space know this is a bit short-sighted, especially given the evolution of new and improved capabilities not to mention the risk of cyber threats.
This begs the question, how do the value propositions of three seemingly distinct (but not mutually exclusive) realms: the investor, entrepreneur, and public sector feed the continuum of IT modernization? Each entity plays a significant role in the perpetuity of innovation. But the intrinsic connective tissue requires surgical oversight.
Whether a portfolio of disruptive technologies, the "greatest thing since sliced bread", or a significant investment coffer, each of these interests do benefit and need one another to fuel economic growth. It should be less about what's in it for me and more about what's in it for the collective us.
The Age of the Internet has indeed afforded a platform for innovation. And the components to invent, discover, and invest are key ingredients. As the Internet of Things spans the globe, ubiquitous connectivity and access to data-driven information clearly will impact the bottom line exponentially. Harnessing disruptive technologies and accelerating the transfer of intellectual property can only be achieved if connections are capitalized.
Director, Saviynt- Federal Systems Integrators
9 年Prescient commentary, Pete! And IoT is a really great use case for your trifecta: investor community, entrepreneurs, public sector IT and policy leadership. As you know, everybody has a stake, but each piece of the pie increases in value when these constituencies cooperate and interoperate.
Chief Information Security Officer | PhD in Cybersecurity
9 年Outstanding perspective, Pete. It is wise to remember that implementing advanced technologies for the purpose of "advancing technology" is unsafe and costly. Each organization must develop its own unique (and long-term) IT road-map and stay within the bounds of reason. This can be difficult in a society that wants only the latest and greatest.
Digital Govt, Sustainable City ,AI,Metaverse,Blockchain,CBDC,SDG4ALL,Green Energy on Earth=Digital Public Infrastructure
9 年Grt , I am fully agree with Jeanne points.
Deputy Mayor for Budget and Innovation at City of Los Angeles
9 年Pete--great piece. The connection for what we do with entrepreneurship, investment, and social good is so important and often neglected in the IT push to do something cool.
Insightful article! I shall add: IPv6 matters too! Without the underlying networking infrastructure to support the Internet of Things, the IoT will never be capitalized as expected. Without the global adoption of IPv6, the required networking infrastructure to support the next generation of the Internet will never be possible. In short, there will be no IoT without IPv6; and without IPv6, there is no future of the Internet! Thus, IPv6 really matters, whether we like it or not!!