Samantha Weston

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  • Samantha Weston

    With over 15 years of hands-on experience in operations roles across legal, financial, and technology sectors, Sam Weston brings deep expertise in the systems that power modern enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HCM, CX, and beyond. Her career has spanned the full spectrum of enterprise applications, from optimizing business processes and managing platforms to leading digital transformation initiatives.

    Sam has transitioned her expertise into the analyst arena, focusing on enterprise applications and the evolving role they play in business productivity and transformation. She provides independent insights that bridge technology capabilities with business outcomes, helping organizations and vendors alike navigate a changing enterprise software landscape.

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Google Public Sector's Agentic AI Push: What Agencies Need to Know
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Machine Learning, Public Sector Technology

Google Public Sector’s Agentic AI Push: What Agencies Need to Know

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Google Public Sector’s Agentic AI Push: What Agencies Need to Know
Google Public Sector's June 2026 newsletter reveals a strategic pivot from AI assistants to full-scale agentic deployment across federal agencies. With JWCC task... Read more.
Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents
Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security

Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents
Cisco has acquired Astrix Security to secure the API keys, OAuth tokens, and service accounts used by AI agents across the enterprise. The deal integrates NHI governance... Read more.
Salesforce Outcome-Based AI Pricing: What Enterprises Must Know
AI, Application Development, Customer Experience, Enterprise Software

Salesforce Outcome-Based AI Pricing: What Enterprises Must Know

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Salesforce Outcome-Based AI Pricing: What Enterprises Must Know
Salesforce is charging for customer service AI only when it resolves issues without human involvement. The pricing model is bold, but the harder problem is agreeing... Read more.
Edge AI Governance: Axonis Targets the Sensor-to-Decision Gap
AI, AI Governance, Application Development, Edge Computing, Machine Learning

Edge AI Governance: Axonis Targets the Sensor-to-Decision Gap

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Edge AI Governance: Axonis Targets the Sensor-to-Decision Gap
Axonis will join Fierce Sensors for a live webinar on August 10, 2026, focused on closing the sensor-to-decision gap in distributed edge environments. The company's... Read more.
Dawnguard Launches Secure-by-Design Security Platform | ECI Research
Application Development, Cloud-Native, Compliance, Security

Dawnguard Launches Secure-by-Design Security Platform | ECI Research

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Dawnguard Launches Secure-by-Design Security Platform | ECI Research
Dawnguard has publicly launched a security architecture automation platform that turns secure design intent into deployable Infrastructure as Code, then continuously... Read more.
Codenotary AgentMon 3: Adaptive AI Agent Runtime Security
AI, Application Development, Compliance, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning, Security

Codenotary AgentMon 3: Adaptive AI Agent Runtime Security

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Codenotary AgentMon 3: Adaptive AI Agent Runtime Security
Codenotary has launched AgentMon 3, an enterprise AI runtime security platform that replaces static allow-lists with adaptive behavioral policies. The platform monitors... Read more.
Fountain Lands The Service Companies: AI Frontline Hiring at Scale
AI, Application Development, Automation, Enterprise Software

Fountain Lands The Service Companies: AI Frontline Hiring at Scale

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Fountain Lands The Service Companies: AI Frontline Hiring at Scale
Fountain has been selected by The Service Companies to modernize frontline hiring across 35 states, targeting high-volume turnover in hospitality and facilities... Read more.
FINOS AI Fund and OSERA: Open Source AI Governance for FSI
AI Governance, Application Development, FinOps, Open Source

FINOS AI Fund and OSERA: Open Source AI Governance for FSI

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on FINOS AI Fund and OSERA: Open Source AI Governance for FSI
FINOS and the Linux Foundation have announced the AI Fund, Project OSERA, and FDC3 3.0, targeting AI governance, supply chain remediation, and cross-industry interoperability... Read more.
Nayax Adds AI to MoMa: Smarter Vending Management
AI, Application Development, e-commerce, Machine Learning, SaaS

Nayax Adds AI to MoMa: Smarter Vending Management

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on Nayax Adds AI to MoMa: Smarter Vending Management
Nayax has launched an AI layer in MoMa, its mobile app for vending and self-service operators, adding an AI Assistant, Planogram AI Suggestions, and Visual Recognition.... Read more.
VDI Modernization: Patching Gaps and Security Risk in 2026
Application Development, Compliance, Infrastructure, Security

VDI Modernization: Patching Gaps and Security Risk in 2026

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0 comments on VDI Modernization: Patching Gaps and Security Risk in 2026
The 2026 State of VDI Survey from Recast, Nerdio, and VMblog finds virtual desktop infrastructure firmly in active modernization, not retirement. Only 34% of VDI... Read more.