On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Hunter Gros and Shelley McGuire sit down with Ryan Ferry, National Security Manager at RELI Group and a former DHS and TSA leader with nearly two decades of federal experience. Ryan shares a firsthand perspective on the role data plays in mission execution, from passenger screening and workforce planning to technology deployment, risk management, and resource allocation.
The conversation explores some of the biggest challenges facing national security agencies today. How can agencies break down data silos and connect legacy systems? What does modern data sharing actually look like? How do you make information more accessible without creating new security risks? And what role should industry play in helping agencies modernize beyond simply delivering new technology?
Ryan also discusses where agencies early in their modernization journey should begin and why understanding the mission, existing capabilities, resources, and acceptable risk is critical to making meaningful progress.
If you work in national security, federal technology, data, or GovCon, this conversation offers an inside look at what effective modernization really requires.
To connect with Ryan visit him on LinkedIn here.
Learn more about RELI Group by visiting their website here.
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