John Schieferle Uhlenbrock speaking — Recent public talk **Tenable Exposure 2026** Boston · May 2026

Global security · AI governance

Executive counsel across cyber risk, AI governance, and security operations.

Advisory for boards and executive teams on cyber risk, geopolitical and military risk, AI governance, crisis response, and security operating models.

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Grounded in CISO leadership, global security operations, institutional briefings, technology advisory boards, and original research.

Advisory Board decisions, operating resets, and response under scrutiny. ExperienceCISO leadership, global security operations, and technology advisory boards. Keynotes Cyber risk, AI governance, and security leadership for executive audiences. ExperienceTENSOR Framework author, Tenable Exposure, and Google Cloud Next. Government Briefings on cyber, AI, geopolitical, and military risk. ExperienceGovernment and institutional briefings for senior public-sector leaders. Media Clear, deadline-ready analysis for broadcast and print. ExperiencePublic talks and original analysis across cyber, AI, security operations, and global risk.

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A running record of ideas tested in public across security operations, AI governance, and global risk.

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2026.05TalkRebuilding security teams for the AI eraFrom alert ownership to exposure ownershipAI governanceSecOpsTenable Exposure→ 2025.11FrameworkGoing Beyond D3FEND with the TENSOR FrameworkStandardizing the investigative layerTENSORInvestigationsLinkedIn→ 2025.08EssayThe Quiet War for Position and TimeDecision advantage in global security environmentsGlobal riskLinkedIn→ 2025.08EssayAgainst the Black Box: Graphing AI DecisionsTraceable lineage for accountable model decisionsAI governanceTENSORLinkedIn→ 2025.07EssayThe Quiet Crisis of AI TransparencyWhy critical AI decisions need traceable lineageAI governanceLinkedIn→ 2025.05FrameworkUnpacking the TENSOR Core SchemaObjects for human review and automationTENSORSecOpsLinkedIn→ 2025.04TalkRoute, Reduce, RedactManaging a security data pipeline with BindplaneSecOpsDataGoogle Cloud Next→

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Board decisions, operating model resets, and crisis response.

Independent counsel across cyber risk, AI governance, security operations, and global risk.

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Situation

Before a board review or major commitment

The team needs to agree on the risk, the available choices, and the recommendation.

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A recommendation leaders can use

Clear tradeoffs, supporting evidence, and language the leadership team can stand behind.

Operating model

Situation

When the operating model has drifted

Priorities, ownership, and the way work moves across teams are no longer clear.

Work product

A practical reset

Decision rights, priorities, and an operating cadence that leaders can inspect.

Incident response

Situation

During an incident or period of scrutiny

Technical facts, executive choices, and external communication need to stay aligned.

Work product

A shared view of what happens next

The facts that matter, the immediate decisions, and accountable next steps.

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