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The AI bubble will burst. Here's how to get ahead of it.

Investors should look to companies focused on using specialized tools to solve specific problems, thus driving quantifiable ROI.

Did Big Tech bite off more than it can chew with AI?

It's time to take a deep breath when it comes to AI.

Let's use AI to stop fentanyl at the border and keep it from killing Americans

AI can work with border security to stop the scourge of fentanyl before it can ever destroy another 70,000 American lives.

NSI Experts Weigh In: The White House's 2025 National Security Strategy

NSI Experts in the News: All Things National Security

After Epic Fury: Three Futures for Iran and Why We Need to Choose One

After Epic Fury Part II: This Isn't a Military Story, It's an Insurance Story

NIST AI RMF in practice: a regulated-industry playbook

How to operationalize the NIST AI Risk Management Framework in a regulated enterprise — and why treating it as a checklist is the wrong instinct.

What a fractional Chief AI Officer actually does

The fractional CAIO role has outgrown the consulting-jargon phase. Here is what the job looks like inside a real engagement — and what it doesn't.

The FDIC Finally Discovers Fire: A Crypto Awakening Three Years Too Late

How the FDIC's belated embrace of crypto reveals systemic failures in federal financial regulatory technology modernization.

How I Use AI to Keep Up With AI: Real Work, Real Value

A practical guide to using local AI and custom news aggregators to track AI news, research, and market signals without drowning in information.

Has the Battle for Quantum Supremacy Already Been Lost?

Why quantum computing now threatens RSA encryption, Bitcoin, and financial system security — and what the U.S.–China race means for crypto investors and regulators.