The Secure Developer

Welcome back to The Secure Developer. On today’s episode, Guy Podjarny is joined by Nicolas Chaillan. Nicolas is the United States Air Force's first Chief Software Officer, responsible for enabling Air Force programs in the transition from Agile to DevSecOps to establish Force-wide DevSecOps capabilities and best practices, including continuous authority to operate processes and streamline technology adoption. In addition to his public service, Nicolas is a technology entrepreneur, software developer, cyber expert, and inventor who has founded 12 companies and been recognized as one of France's youngest entrepreneurs. He has also created and sold over 180 innovation software products to 45 Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, Nicolas talks about security and DevSecOps at a very large scale and in a highly security conscious surrounding. You’ll hear about his career trajectory, what it means to be a CSO, and his approaches for mitigating risk, “failing fast”, and redefining our understanding of security versus compliance. He also shares some interesting perspectives on the role of open source in government security, transparency with commercial parties, and the importance of continuous learning, as well as his advice and predications for someone in his shoes. Tune in today!