Addressing Compliance Bottlenecks in Defense AI: The ATO-in-a-Box Approach

Mission-ready edge computing isn't the same as "traditional" edge.

In this episode of the Edge Tech Podcast, host David Kosloski sits down with Tommy Scherer (Principal Architect) and Mark Perry (Director of Public Sector Growth) at Spectro Cloud to break down what makes tactical edge different—running mission apps in contested, disconnected environments with security and compliance built in from day zero.

We cover:

• What "tactical edge" really means (hint: secure by default)

• Zero Trust, encryption, and operating as if the network is already compromised

• Why mission workloads (ISR, secure messaging, computer vision) need edge platforms that can deploy fast and evolve continuously

• How ATO and continuous ATO help accelerate fielding new capability

• Why the future is about portable compute + hardened stacks that look and operate like the data center

If you're building for defense, federal, or regulated environments, this one's for you.