Episode 29: TRISS Pittsburgh, CMMC Update & Should We Be Pacing AI? — feat. Doug Salah
In Episode 29, Doug Salah returns as DSP's first-ever repeat guest. We preview TRISS Pittsburgh 2026 (October 22nd, $118K+ in scholarships over 9 years), break down the real implications of the CMMC pause and class deviation, and debate whether pacing AI development makes any sense when adversaries won't slow down. Plus Angel's Envy Cask Strength 2026 and a surprise guest bottle. 🥃
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro & Welcome Back Doug Salah 🎉
02:32 – TRISS Pittsburgh 2026 Preview
10:35 – Scholarships, Sponsors & How to Get Involved
19:35 – CMMC Pause & Class Deviation Explained
27:00 – NIST Rev 3, Post-Quantum & Self-Reporting Risk
33:00 – Prime Supplier Readiness Programs
45:00 – C3PAOs: Still Auditing
55:56 – TPRM Is Dead — Teaser 👀
1:03:00 – 🥃 Angel's Envy Cask Strength 2026
1:15:17 – Should We Be Pacing AI?
1:23:10 – Pacing vs. Gating: What's the Right Move?
1:36:00 – Small Models, Nation States & AI Weapons
1:49:00 – Purpose Creep & Ungoverned Automation
2:02:29 – Wrap-Up
🎙️ Hosts
- Justin Leapline – @justinleapline
- Joe Wynn – @wynnjoe
- Rick Yocum – @rickyocum
🎤 Guest
Doug Salah — linkedin.com/in/douglassalah
Doug Salah — linkedin.com/in/douglassalah
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Email: hello@distilledsecuritypodcast.com
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Creators and Guests
Guest
Doug Salah
Director of Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations • Global Security Program, Compliance, & Team Leader
