cloud-security

FedRAMP's Trust Gap: When Technical Warnings Lose to Procurement Momentum

John Z Black Mar 18, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #fedramp #cloud-security #governance #procurement #assurance #public-sector #risk-management

Federal cyber experts reportedly called Microsoft's cloud a 'pile of shit' -- and approved it anyway. That's not just a Microsoft story. It's a story about what certification badges actually mean.

Google Swallowed Wiz for $32 Billion. OpenAI Bought an LLM Red-Team Firm. Same Day.

John Z Black Mar 12, 2026

Industry #google #wiz #openai #promptfoo #mergers-acquisitions #cloud-security #ai-security #cspm #enterprise

Google closed its $32B Wiz acquisition while OpenAI snapped up Promptfoo, an AI security startup. Two deals, one message: the biggest platforms are making security a built-in feature, not something they outsource.