Team Payton

Following a targeted cyberattack on the Federal Election Commission’s electronic filing system just days before the midterms, we break down what was affected, why voting infrastructure remains safe, and how organizations can build resilient incident response strategies under pressure.

Some of the most honest conversations about AI happen in client briefings. Led by former White House CIO Theresa Payton since 2009, Fortalice Solutions shares the five AI questions leaders and business reporters are asking right now, from board oversight and shadow AI to AI-enabled attacks and resilience, with fresh data and practical, low-cost answers.

Over the last 18 months, on stages and in boardrooms across the United States and in ten countries, those questions have changed. Here are five shifts I’m noticing, and why every one of them makes me hopeful.