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Q-Day Is Closer Than You Think: What to Do Now to Prepare for Quantum-Safe Encryption

April 1, 2026 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on Q-Day Is Closer Than You Think: What to Do Now to Prepare for Quantum-Safe Encryption

Adversaries are already stealing encrypted information to decrypt later, and the full transition to quantum-safe encryption will likely take years. Organizations that haven’t started their transitions can’t afford to wait any longer. By: Dave Dimlich President of SD3IT The threat quantum computing poses to data encryption has long been known, but it has generally been [...]


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Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Threat Detection Support in San Diego, CA

March 25, 2026 6:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Threat Detection Support in San Diego, CA

At SD3IT, we provide mission-critical Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Threat Detection Support in San Diego, CA to empower organizations across commercial and government sectors. With rising cyber threats and evolving attack vectors, our IT Solution Providers take a proactive, converged approach to data security. We work with our clients to assess risks, harden infrastructure, and implement [...]


Counter-UAS Technology Comes to the Fore in Battlefield Strategy

March 25, 2026 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on Counter-UAS Technology Comes to the Fore in Battlefield Strategy

Adversaries are deploying swarms of sophisticated, inexpensive attack drones. Defenders need to match them with layered CUAS that integrate the latest innovative technologies. By: Dave Dimlich President of SD3IT As conflicts around the world are increasingly fought with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the critical importance of responsive, effective Counter-UAS systems is clearer than ever. From [...]


Power Becomes the Next Bottleneck in the AI Infrastructure Race

March 18, 2026 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on Power Becomes the Next Bottleneck in the AI Infrastructure Race

As organizations scramble to secure AI hardware during a global memory shortage, a new constraint is emerging. Power availability, cooling capacity and deployable infrastructure are rapidly becoming the defining factors of operational success. By: Dave Dimlich President of SD3IT The full impact of the artificial intelligence-driven memory shortage has yet to be felt, but organizations [...]


Digital Twins Move From Simulation to Operational Reality

March 11, 2026 12:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Digital Twins Move From Simulation to Operational Reality

Digital twins are evolving from static simulations into real-time operational tools. As organizations explore how to deploy them across complex environments, integrating data, infrastructure and analytics is becoming the key to turning digital insight into real-world action. By: Dave Dimlich President of SD3IT For years, digital twins were seen as a nice but niche idea [...]


The Advent of the Perfect Storm: Navigating the Memory Crisis

February 25, 2026 6:11 am Published by Comments Off on The Advent of the Perfect Storm: Navigating the Memory Crisis

Earlier this year, SD3IT warned that AI-driven demand would reshape the memory market. Today, vendor behavior, pricing and infrastructure planning are changing faster than anyone expected. By: Dave DimlichPresident of SD3IT Over the past several months, conversations about artificial intelligence infrastructure have focused largely on performance, capability and scale. What has received far less attention [...]


Zero Trust in Operational Technology: Securing Mission-Critical Systems Without Breaking Them

February 19, 2026 9:33 am Published by Comments Off on Zero Trust in Operational Technology: Securing Mission-Critical Systems Without Breaking Them

As DOD formally extends Zero Trust principles into operational technology environments, agencies must secure machines, sensors and industrial systems without compromising availability or safety. By: Dave DimlichPresident of SD3IT In July 2025, the Department of Defense issued Directive-Type Memorandum 25-003, formally advancing implementation of the DOD Zero Trust Strategy across the enterprise. The directive makes [...]


From Requirement to Execution: Acquisition Strategy in Uncertain Times

February 11, 2026 8:39 am Published by Comments Off on From Requirement to Execution: Acquisition Strategy in Uncertain Times

In a constrained supply environment, acquisition strategy is no longer a back-office function. It’s a important mission capability for hedging critical resources to meet future demands of a contested battlefield. By: Dave Dimlich President of SD3IT In our first Inside the Mission with SD3IT blog, we discussed the real value a VAR brings to their [...]


Surviving the Perfect Storm of Memory and Supply Chain Shortages

February 6, 2026 2:00 am Published by Comments Off on Surviving the Perfect Storm of Memory and Supply Chain Shortages

The shortage, driven by AI data centers’ unquenchable thirst for memory–and the world’s unquenchable thirst for AI data centers—is putting the industry in a bind. By: Dave Dimlich President of SD3IT It’s one thing everybody is talking about that nobody really wants to hear: The AI-driven memory chip shortage is threatening to paralyze the industry [...]


Recognizing the Real Value in VARs

February 3, 2026 1:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Recognizing the Real Value in VARs

A value-added reseller provides much more than just a link in the procurement chain. Modernization, cybersecurity, and marshaling the best use of resources are among the driving forces behind any organization’s IT and business strategies these days. These are wide-ranging, big-picture subjects, whether they involve the AI, IT infrastructure or data centers at any given [...]