As General Manager of Strategy and Development, IBM Systems, Jamie Thomas sets the direction for IBM Systems, Power,  Z, and Storage systems. She also currently serves as Board Chair of the Open Source Security Foundation. In her leadership roles, Jamie is uniquely positioned to provide insight on what lies ahead for open source development, software, and the systems that serve as the technology backbone for companies around the world.

Jamie joins hosts Luke Schantz and Joe Sepi to talk about her storied career at IBM and what lies ahead for the technology that helps most large organizations run. Tune in for a look at the essential role of open source software, the critical nature of cybersecurity, and the evolving opportunities for developers in today's technology environments. A trailblazer for women in technology, Jamie serves as a decision-maker, influencer, and inspiration for anyone who wants to be at the forefront of technical innovation. 

We're talking open source software, systems, and security, this time on In the Open with Luke & Joe.

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• Open Software Security Foundation
• IBM Developer IT Infrastructure technology hub 
• IBM Developer Security technology hub
• Get started with IBM Z (learning path) 

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Takeaways:

• 00:04 - 00:27 Episode Introduction
• 01:45 - 02:42 Intro to Jamie
• 03:26 - 05:14 How Jamie first got involved with open source
• 06:17 - 09:35 The Open Source Security Foundation
• 12:04 - 13:54 How the software bill of materials plays into the ecosystem
• 19:41 - 23:37 Just because you outsource something, doesn't mean you don't own it
• 23:55 - 25:18 OpenSSF to identify the top projects to focus on coming out of Harvard study
• 28:13 - 32:24 Investing in security when businesses can't see the direct ROI
• 37:44 - 40:06 Suggestions from Jamie: How people can benefit from IBMs experience
• 47:34 - 48:35 Final thoughts from Jamie

In this episode, we’re excited to bring you a conversation with Watson Health’s Lead Coding Architect, Dixon Whitmire. Dixon is here to give us the details on the open source project Linux For Health, the aim of which is to be the reference implementation for healthcare transactions.

Dixon digs into healthcare transaction technology, how patients and healthcare workers interact with health data, and how an open source project like Linux for Health breaks down the silos of different standards and organizations. Along the way, he describes how changes to the software can have immediate real world benefits for anyone who needs access to health records, a requirement that has only grown in urgency in the shadow of a global pandemic.

If you’re working in — or thinking of using — an open source environment and you have an interest in the way health records are accessed and shared, you won’t want to miss this discussion.

Links related to this episode

• Linux for Health
• IBM Watson Health

Takeaways:

• 00:01 - 00:27 Episode Intro
• 01:15 - 01:52 Introduction to Dixon
• 02:08 - 04:12 Dixon's role at IBM, and Linux For Health
• 04:30 - 05:48 Why go all the way down to the OS?
• 06:06 - 07:34 Problems in the industry: Data is siloed
• 12:06 - 14:33 What ASC X12 and HL7 both are
• 17:34 - 19:01 Security in Linux For Health
• 19:33 - 20:50 EDI: What is it and why it's important
• 26:35 - 29:32 For Developers: Where to start if you want to play around and work on projects
• 34:33 - 36:17 Linux for Health in relation to Watson Health
• 49:29 - 50:22 Final Thoughts by Dixon

Brian Behlendorf is the General Manager of the Open Source Security Foundation. Brian has dedicated his career to connecting and empowering the free software and open source community to both solve difficult technology problems and have a positive impact on society. From startup company founder, to advisor to the U.S. government, to non-profit board member and employee of the World Economic Forum, he's been at the forefront of the open source software revolution. 

Join hosts Luke Schantz and Joe Sepi as they get Brian's take on the latest open source software developments. As the recent Log4J vulnerability has shown, open source software is not immune to security breaches and attack. Brian shares his views on the Log4J scramble, his recent White House meetings on software security, the costs of security and threat mitigation, and future challenges and opportunities in open source software. 

Join us for a look back at Brian Behlendorf's unique career and see what's next for him and the movement he helped launch, this time on In the Open with Luke & Joe.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:04 - 00:24] Intro to the episode
• [02:00 - 02:49] Intro to Brian Behlendorf
• [02:59 - 08:04] Brian's role with the Open Source Security Foundation
• [08:46 - 14:16] The importance and newer focus on security
• [15:29 - 18:27] How to more folks, importantly the US Government, involved in Node.Js
• [18:52 - 21:43] SBOM
• [21:48 - 26:17] The Alpha Omega Project
• [27:28 - 30:58] Getting money and support for security
• [31:46 - 35:02] The Best Practices badge
• [35:12 - 38:44] Project Sigstore
• [39:29 - 41:04] How to get involved in Open SSF

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Brian Behlendorf bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Behlendorf

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