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.
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Links:
CSIS announcement: https://youtu.be/f-u_P9yp6AI?si=ykRebsVoEtFC3BkP
CSIS 16 Sept panel: https://www.csis.org/events/launch-commission-us-cyber-force-generation
McCrary Institute: Cyber Force, ROI, and the Case for Reform with Ed Cardon & Josh Stiefel
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!
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-brickstorm-malware-used-to-steal-us-orgs-data-for-over-a-year/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/how-one-bad-password-ended-158-year-old.html?m=1don'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. Thanks for listening!
Links:
https://dirkjanm.io/obtaining-global-admin-in-every-entra-id-tenant-with-actor-tokens/
https://colinmcnamara.com/blog/understanding-a2a-ap2-protocols-builder-guide
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.
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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.
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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!
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Links:
ThunderStruck Announcement on LinkedIn: https://rb.gy/19d6y2
ThunderStruck Announcement from ‘Do You Even Comm, Bro?’ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMVcy-msnoM/?hl=en
MWCS-38 Homepage: https://www.3rdmaw.marines.mil/Units/MACG-38/MWCS-38/
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20: Aviation Operations https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCWP%203-20%20Formerly%20MCWP%203-2.pdf?ver=2017-10-11-094942-787
MWCS-38 at Project Convergence Capstone 5: https://defensescoop.com/2025/04/14/marines-accomplish-two-communications-firsts-at-armys-project-convergence/
MWCS-38 Developing the Comm-Sensor Integration Team: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/492346/project-convergence-capstone-5-returns-california-expands-indo-pacific-aor
Marine Corps Aviation Learning Management System (MCALMS): https://mcalms.usmc.mil/
Maneuver Chess: Integrating Think and Fight Drills into Military Training: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2024/november/maneuver-chess-integrating-think-and-fight-drills-military
Internal MWCS-38 Super Squad Competition review on LinkedIn :
https://shorturl.at/6c9Gi
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!
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Links:
MCP -
Vulnerabilities -
https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/critical-vulnerability-in-anthropics.html
https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/gpuhammer-new-rowhammer-attack-variant.html
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss AI 2027. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!
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Links:
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/new-research-shows-openai-s-la-l4Sns0ZRR6K7266VFz6HuA
https://fedscoop.com/trump-administration-rebrands-ai-safety-institute-aisi-caisi/
https://www.amazon.com/Alignment-Problem-Machine-Learning-Values/dp/0393635821
https://www.amazon.com/Life-3-0-Being-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1101946598
https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Wave-Technology-Twenty-first-Centurys/dp/0593593952
https://www.amazon.com/Human-Machine-Team-Artificial-Intelligence-Revolutionize/dp/B0948LGS3K
https://www.csis.org/podcasts/ai-policy-podcast
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.
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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!
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Links:
Videos:
-Introducing: Quantum 101 with Katie Mack | Playlist (Perimeter Institute)
-A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll
-Companies, countries battle to develop quantum computers | 60 Minutes
-Majorana 1 Explained: The Path to a Million Qubits
-Understanding Quantum Information & Computation Series Trailer | Playlist (IBM)
-Quantum communication | QuTech Academy
-Secure quantum communication: Safe from hackers
-The Quantum Internet | Stephanie Wehner | TEDxVienna
-Quantum Sensing Explained | SandboxAQ
Books:
-What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
-Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
Papers:
-Quantum Information Processing, Sensing and Communications: Their Myths, Realities and Futures
-Quantum Technology and the Military-Revolution or Hype?
News/Blogs:
-The Quantum Insider
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle talk about AI in the news, and some reflections on what it means.
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Links:
Disney employee article:
Cloudflare AI against AI:
Bleeping computer AI training set data article:
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.
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Kyle’s Deep Research Video: https://youtu.be/mWThivNH75w
Perplexity 1 - Make an AI FitRep Process
PDF Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IuFm58qRvcP2pS_79f6AiDTOX6xjzB3l/view?usp=sharing
Direct Link:https://www.perplexity.ai/search/i-would-like-to-create-an-ai-p-HMg0s3n9TfKijhKSYfhJxg
Perplexity 2 - Use cases for Marines
PDF Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mh3bXy-P76cGqk1b_bqFomGPCbR5t5up/view?usp=sharing
Direct Link: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/i-run-a-podcast-for-cyber-secu-YP.2kJRNSJmGlbPb6DfsXg
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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Links:
Unit X
https://www.amazon.com/Unit-Pentagon-Silicon-Valley-Transforming/dp/1668031388
https://www.marforres.marines.mil/MIU/
https://www.marforres.marines.mil/MIU/Join/Application/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/marine-innovation-unit/posts/?feedView=all
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss the new Cyber Trust Mark.
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Links:
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/fcc-launches-cyber-trust-mark-for-iot.html
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/07/white-house-launches-u-s-cyber-trust-mark-providing-american-consumers-an-easy-label-to-see-if-connected-devices-are-cybersecure/
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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Links:
Mr Garciga bio: https://www.cio.gov/about/members-and-leadership/garciga-leonel/
https://defensescoop.com/2024/03/09/army-new-policy-software-development-practices/
https://defensescoop.com/2024/04/22/army-rethinks-approach-ai-enabled-risks-project-linchpin/
Kurzgesagt YouTube video on finding the source of random info:
https://youtu.be/bgo7rm5Maqg?si=Gc6BojRJbIPVfBK8
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Machine-Origins-Rebellion-Against-ebook/dp/B09N3G2TG9
https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Tipping-Point-Overstories-Superspreaders/dp/0316575801
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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Links:
Broadcom / VMware / etc -
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/broadcom_vmware_acquisition_first_anniversary/
VMware on AWS - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/migration-and-modernization/whats-next-for-vmware-workloads-on-aws/
SSH keystroke bypass - https://crzphil.github.io/posts/ssh-obfuscation-bypass/
WiFi Attack -
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-apt28-wifi-daisy-chain-breach/
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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Links:
Marine Corps Birthday: https://www.cmc.marines.mil/Birthday/
Phoenix Proejct Graphic novel: https://a.co/d/5pDZdip
Origional Phoenix Project: https://a.co/d/a2Bapd3
Unicorn Project: https://a.co/d/cd4dwgn
DORA DEVOPS: https://dora.dev/
Google joins JWCC: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/10/full-house-google-to-be-final-jwcc-partner-authorized-for-secret-level-cloud-work-in-2025/
Nakasone on mic drop: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/180-mic-drop-exclusive-gen-nakasone-says-reports-about/id1225077306?i=1000675737757
OpenAI buys chat.com
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/openai-acquired-chat-com/
OpenAI websearch
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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Links:
https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-unveils-experimental-swarm-framework-igniting-debate-on-ai-driven-automation/
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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Links:
BBC pager article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz04m913m49o
NPR pager article:
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/g-s1-23812/lebanon-israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah-international-law. Points of Interest: 1. One particular focus is Article 7(2) of the Amended Protocol II of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, which was added to an international law focused on the use of conventional weapons in 1996. Both Israel and Lebanon have agreed to it; 2. It prohibits the use of booby traps or "objects that civilians are likely to be attracted to or are associated with normal civilian daily use;" 3. "U.S. Defense Department also references that same article from those amended 1996 protocols in its own "Law of War Manual," with an oft-cited example of communications headsets that Italian military units booby-trapped with explosives after retreating during World War II.
CISA: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/20/cisa_software_cybercrime_villains/
AUKUS EW challenge article:
https://defensescoop.com/2024/09/26/aukus-inaugural-electronic-warfare-challenge-winners/
The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West
https://a.co/d/cqH7Nns
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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Links:
PIXHELL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pixhell-acoustic-attack-leaks-secrets-from-lcd-screen-noise/
RAMBO:
No such podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-such-podcast/id1763301518
Tech regulation:
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/05/nx-s1-5064624/google-justice-department-antitrust-search
https://www.wired.com/story/european-commission-big-tech-regulation-outlook/
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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Links:
Crowdstrike - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crowdstrike-update-crashes-windows-systems-causes-outages-worldwide/
Kernel access -
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/22/windows_crowdstrike_kernel_eu/
PRC Tradecraft -
Campaign Hack -
https://apnews.com/article/iran-fbi-trump-intelligence-community-52641cd66412d7c01d73876acab3d989
Attribution -
https://www.stimson.org/2024/advancing-accountability-in-cyberspace/
