Steve Johnson

Cybersecurity in operational systems isn’t about reacting to problems after they appear; it’s about predicting risk while there’s still time to act. We are developing sensing and cybersecurity systems to anticipate abnormal conditions before systems drift into unsafe or unstable states. That early awareness gives operators the margin they need to intervene safely, preserve continuity, and maintain trust in environments they rely on every day. https://lnkd.in/effwMFx4

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What are the signs a system is broken? - If you’re copying and pasting account details between platforms, your system is broken. - If your process depends on someone remembering a step, your system is broken. - If wires can be approved without built-in security checks, your system is broken. The truth is, broken systems and fraud don’t usually sneak in through the “big” failures—they slip in through these small cracks. A forgotten step. A manual copy-paste. One missed keystroke. An approval that assumes the data is clean. These aren’t quirks, they’re vulnerabilities. And they’re fixable—if you’re willing to face them. At 6lock, we believe security shouldn’t be an afterthought in operations. It should be the foundation. #FundAdministration #PrivateEquity #OperationalExcellence #Fintech #FraudPrevention #FraudFreeFriday

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For about 18 months, we've been evaluating a LLM AI system to help our team think more comprehensively and precisely about the programs and projects we design and execute for our family-run business clients. Today, our services touch projects and businesses in 6 states; all with different laws, rules, systems and approaches to human interaction. We thought it might be a tool that helps us be more intentional, systematic and cohesive. Because of concerns about fiduciary responsibility, confidentiality and potential negative impact, we approached this evaluation very deliberately with loads of guardrails. Of course, we follow the law and best practices (to the extent they yet exist), but we've also had to be really thoughtful about potential outcomes from what we "teach" it. We implemented a controlled experiment to evaluate both output and outcomes from our use of these tools. We record, measure and evaluate what's going in and coming out. Generally, we limit inputs to: hypothetical scenarios, anonymized deal structures and generic business models. We never use names or identifiable descriptors, precise financials, proprietary methods, real transactions or NDA-covered information. We're abstract and anonymous by default. We use the tools like a whiteboard, not a filing cabinet. We use them to "pressure-test" thinking, not to ingest source material. We've fully disclosed their use to clients and gave them an opt-out choice. We're not done evaluating, but we've already found some benefit in three ways: 1) extra caution about what gets used and not causes us to become more familiar with details and implications of our programs and projects, with obvious benefits to knowledge and understanding; 2) there's synergy with our institutional knowledge. We're generally not discovering new material, but we are being reminded "have you considered?" and 3) whether it’s a real outcome or a placebo effect, we're seeing team members work more closely as we make comparisons between with and without the tools. As a wrap-up, we asked for a summary of all our work in 2025 : A) Building Community Through Real Estate: You turned property development into purpose; structuring adaptive reuse, housing and accelerator projects that blend financial discipline with social outcomes for families and tenants. B) Designing Structures That Empower: You crafted a framework where families invest meaningfully in disability-support housing while preserving fairness, transparency and tax integrity. C) Turning Complex Ideas Into Working Models: You translated vision into structure- financial models, term sheets and operating agreements that made ambitious mixed use, housing and investor plans concrete and actionable.

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Visual Language in Federal Communication: The Role of Expressive Glyphs 🔤 Our latest Psychonics briefing reveals how government professionals—often operating in text-heavy, high-stakes environments—are adopting expressive glyphs and emojis as functional tools: ✔️ Accessibility supports ♿️ ✔️ Emotional intelligence signals 💡 ✔️ Cultural cues across teams and regions 🌍 Gmail’s informal glyph integration shows something deeper: a move toward human-centered design, intuitive leadership, and implicit diplomacy—all without losing structure or purpose. This is not emoji fluff. It’s policy evolution through symbolic design. #Psychonics #DigitalAccessibility #FederalInnovation #CommunicationDesign #InclusiveTech #Gmail #AI

🔥 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Booz Allen Ventures to Invest $200 Million in Defense Tech Startups Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. is committing $200 million to its venture capital arm, deepening its work with defense tech startups working on drones, artificial intelligence and other tools. 🔗 [𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆](https://lnkd.in/g5_hPvZp) 📢 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴

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𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 East Bay Founders 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://luma.com/eeysopyl As organizations scale, the strength of their internal infrastructure determines their growth ceiling. Recognizing the critical role of the "business engine," East Bay Founders is excited to launch a new user group dedicated specifically to Business Systems. This initiative is led by Joshua Meiri and Lathendra Uddaraju, two experts with deep experience in navigating the complexities of enterprise technology, data integrity, and operational efficiency. The Business Systems User Group is designed for founders, operations leaders, and systems architects across the Silicon Valley East Bay. Our goal is to create a collaborative environment where professionals can discuss best practices for tech stack integration, automated workflows, and the evolution of systems of record into systems of action. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://luma.com/eeysopyl 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: • 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: ZINFI Technologies, Inc. 4733 Chabot Drive, Suite 175, Pleasanton, CA 94588 • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Joshua Meiri and Lathendra Uddaraju • 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Mapping the roadmap for the East Bay Founders Business Systems community and identifying high-impact topics for 2026. We invite you to join us as we build this new pillar of local innovation. Whether you are managing a CRM migration or architecting a global ERP, this group provides the peer network you need to succeed in the Tri-Valley tech ecosystem. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://luma.com/eeysopyl

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