S6E13: Resilient Cyber w/ Matt Nelson & David Cantrell

BESPIN: Innovating at the Edge

In this episode, Chris Hughes sits down with Matt Nelson (CTO of BESPIN Software Factory) and David Cantrell (CISO of BESPIN) to explore the U.S. Air Force's BESPIN Software Factory. BESPIN focuses on rapidly delivering innovative technology solutions, particularly mobile applications, using cloud-native technologies and DevSecOps methodologies. The conversation covers how BESPIN is revolutionizing software delivery for U.S. Airmen by making mobile devices a critical tool in modern warfare.

Key topics include:

  • The role of BESPIN in the Department of Defense’s (DoD) software ecosystem

  • Challenges and advancements in mobile application security

  • Implementing DevSecOps pipelines for continuous integration and delivery

  • Importance of mobile devices in modern warfare and great power competition

  • Overcoming policy and security hurdles to deliver secure mobile capabilities at scale