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Unified Operations, Zero Trust, and Quantum Readiness with PAN Orion 12.1

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Federal and military IT environments are more complex than ever. Agencies are operating across bases, campuses, data centers, and multiple clouds—while adversaries move faster, automation accelerates attacks, and new mandates like Zero Trust and post‑quantum readiness raise the bar. In this episode of The Bottom Line Upfront, we break down Palo Alto Networks’ latest announcements […]

What’s new in Cortex Cloud 2.0: Real Time Cloud Defense with Autonomous AI

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Federal and DoD cloud environments are evolving at machine speed. AI-driven development, multi-cloud architectures, and classified enclaves are becoming the norm—not the exception. Unfortunately, traditional cloud security models weren’t built for this pace or complexity. That’s where Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud 2.0 comes in. Cortex Cloud 2.0 is designed to break down long‑standing cloud […]

AI Security in Federal Missions: Why Guardrails Aren’t Enough

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Artificial intelligence isn’t “arriving” in federal environments — it’s already here. Whether an agency formally approved its use or not, shadow AI, unvetted tools, and mission-impacting automations are already threading themselves into daily operations. And as AI adoption accelerates across defense, intelligence, and civilian missions, so do the risks. In this post, we break down […]