AI Transparency 2.0: Why Washington Must Go Beyond Deepfakes to Decision Provenance

HB 1170 is a strong start—but the Digital Government Summit made clear that Washington needs transparency not just for synthetic media, but for the AI…

Nov 14 • 

Steve Tout

AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.

Why the next wave of enterprise AI isn’t about generating more—it’s about generating what’s true.

Nov 9 • 

Steve Tout

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October 2025

The Two Faces of ROI

ROI lives in two worlds: the forecast and the proof. The best leaders use it to price the future—and verify it over time.

Oct 27 • 

Steve Tout

When Growth Becomes the Enemy: The Neuroscience of Change Fatigue

Why “more, faster, now” backfires—and how next-gen leaders recalibrate for sustainable performance.

Oct 4 • 

Nicolette Sulaiman

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September 2025

AI Will Not Run IAM for You

Why Faster Answers Don’t Equal Better Outcomes in IAM

Sep 28 • 

Steve Tout

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Playing a Winnable Game: Why Cybersecurity Leaders Must Master Strategic Finance

Amid tightening budgets, short CISO tenures, and mounting pressures, the difference between burnout and breakthrough is framing cybersecurity as a game…

Sep 14 • 

Steve Tout

From Data Protection to AI Security Posture Management: What I’ve Learned as an Early Advisor to TrustLogix

Why CIOs and CISOs Must Treat AI Security Posture Management as the Next Strategic Imperative for Data Governance and Enterprise Resilience

Sep 9 • 

Steve Tout

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From Compliance Theater to Human Leadership: Why Sidelining CISOs Normalizes Breaches

Boards that weaken security leadership reduce cybersecurity to performance art. CIOs and CISOs must reclaim their role as human-centered…

Sep 2 • 

Steve Tout

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August 2025

Equity by Design: Lessons from Modernizing Consumer IAM in Washington State

A case study in balancing privacy, inclusion, and UX to deliver equity by design.

Aug 27 • 

Steve Tout

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The Next-Gen CISO: Leading Beyond Risk and Certs with Jimmy Sanders

Watch now (56 mins) | Cyber leadership is shifting — and the gulf between yesterday’s CISO and tomorrow’s is only growing.

Aug 22

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Identity Is Moving Faster Than Your Roadmap

What NIST Rev 4 Signals — and Why CIOs and CISOs Must Act Before 2026

Aug 20 • 

Steve Tout

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The $2M Detour: When Good Intentions Derail Great Decisions

How one PAM project became a leadership lesson in timing, trust, and telling the truth

Aug 5 • 

Steve Tout

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