You may wonder what AI has to do with cybersecurity? The answer is a lot! Your data can be compromised by just feeding information about your company. If you have 20 minutes in the car, at the office, or at home—I hope you’ll watch/listen to this podcast. Greg Baker from CMA Technology shares some important lessons learned.
ABD: Greg, you came back into the CMA Technology business in 2006. I am guessing a whole lot has changed since your father started CMA in 1979, which is sort of the point of our AI chat today. CMA: We started off doing mail-order computer parts. One of the nice things about our business is we’ve been in computers the whole time, and so we started out with computer parts and mail order, went through networking, and then into the cloud. So, we’ve gone through a number of transitions over
An Augusta area construction company owner, legislator, and parent is leading the charge to create legislation to improve online safety, particularly for students. S.D. Clifton Construction Company President/Rep.Rob Clifton (R-Dist.131) is holding a series of public hearings across Georgia to get input from parents, educators, and law enforcement. Clifton told ABD, with three young children, his interest in online threats is the result of a podcast he listened to that detailed how sexual predators or bullies target children. Clifton grew up playing video games, but they were self-contained and not
This is what the city’s largest conference and one of the city’s largest non-sporting events looks like. TechNet Augusta 2026 is underway at the Augusta Convention Center. This marks the 14th year Augusta has hosted the event. Destination Augusta estimates 6,000 attendees will pump $3.5 million into metro Augusta’s economy. Sponsored by the Augusta Chapter of AFCEA International, it brings together the military and private sector to present the latest advances in technology from military, government, academia, and industry professionals. Tuesday’s keynote addresses included speeches from MG Ryan Janovic of
Starting tomorrow, some of the 6,000 visitors will make their way to Augusta for an annual conference that keeps growing to keep up with the changing Cyber scene. TechNet officially launches Monday in downtown Augusta at the Augusta Marriott, Augusta Convention Center, and the Cyber Center. It concludes at the end of next week. According to event information, TechNet Augusta 2026 brings together military leaders, government officials, academic researchers, and commercial technology providers to address pressing challenges in cyber electromagnetic activities and unified land operations. With support from the U.S.
The buzz is that AI data centers are pulling memory and storage production issues. The effect is supply of parts and systems is jacking up hardware prices. Today, Corsica Technologies suggests what CSRA companies can do to source hardware while protecting their budgets. Why Are RAM and SSD Prices So High? Takeaways for Hardware Budgets.
Teachers from across Georgia and South Carolina committed a week of summer vacation to learn how to best prepare their students for future careers. The Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) campus hosted a weeklong series of classes and workshops providing a classroom-ready cybersecurity curriculum. “The goal of it is to help teachers who are teaching subjects related to cyber and IT, computer science, networking, all of these other subjects,” Danny Etheredge, Director of Training & Workforce Development at GCITC, told ABD. “Help them to start building a community
Office space is available in two buildings designed to accommodate educational programs and those needing advanced technology and security. The Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) has space both ready to occupy or available to do a customized build-out. As the name indicates, GCITC is designed to house businesses and organizations targeting cyber technology and cybersecurity. “We really do try to stay mission-centric here, to the ends of we’ve had folks who have come in who are interested in leasing space here, but it really didn’t tie to the
A center nestled within the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) offers support to organizations that are vital to Georgia’s economy, health and public safety, but are vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The Cyber Resiliency Center (CRC) works with small- to medium-sized manufacturing companies, local governments, municipalities, public school districts, and rural and community hospitals. Those segments have seen an increase in cyber-attacks ranging from ransomware to data breaches and operational disruptions. Not all are adequately equipped to guard against intrusions. John McLain, Project Four Lead with Georgia-AIM (Artificial Intelligence in
The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Artificial Intelligence Implementation Team marked a transformative year in fiscal year 2025, advancing AI capabilities that are accelerating mission delivery, strengthening national security operations, and modernizing digital infrastructure at the Savannah River Site (SRS). These efforts directly support the national direction outlined in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, an initiative focused on building the world’s most powerful scientific and computational ecosystem. By advancing AI innovation at SRS, SRNS is contributing to DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) goals of bolstering scientific
