# How IoT Plays a Role in Mission-Critical Systems | Mark Testoni CEO SAP NS2 | #AskIoT E017

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2019-03-14
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/How-IoT-Plays-a-Role-in-Mission-Critical-Systems--Mark-Testoni-CEO-SAP-NS2--AskIoT-E017-e28bp6o

## Summary

Mark Testoni, CEO of SAP National Security Services (NS2), discusses the integration of IoT and commercial software into mission-critical national security operations. He explains how NS2 mitigates foreign ownership risks to provide SAP’s Hana platform and secure cloud capabilities to the US government, focusing on data fusion from sensors, drones, and video streams. Testoni highlights the shift from traditional military specifications to agile commercial adoption, emphasizing the critical need for redundancy, security, and environmental adaptability in defense IoT deployments. He also addresses the challenges of securing these systems, managing privacy, and the cultural shift within the Department of Defense towards faster procurement of commercial technologies.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=0) Introduction: Mark Testoni and SAP National Security Services
- [3:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=198) NS2’s Role: Mitigating Foreign Ownership for Government Clients
- [6:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=414) Customer Intimacy and Data Fusion in Defense Operations
- [14:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=840) Key IoT Requirements: Redundancy, Security, and Adaptability
- [17:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=1021) Measuring ROI: Effectiveness vs. Cost in National Security
- [21:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=1263) Procurement Shift: From RFPs to Commercial Solutions (JEDI, Maven)
- [28:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=1681) National Security Implications: Data Visibility and Supply Chain
- [30:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=1837) Security Risks, Privacy, and the Reality of IoT Implants
- [44:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-03-14-how-iot-plays-a-role-in-mission-critical-systems-mark-testoni-ceo-sap-ns2-askiot#t=2677) Future of IoT in Public Sector and NS2’s Hiring Initiatives

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- SAP National Security Services (company)
- SAP (company)
- Oracle (company)
- Salesforce (company)
- Hana (product)
- JEDI (product)
- Maven (product)
- NS2 Serves (other)
- Apple Watch (product)
- Cambridge Analytic (other)

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