What fuels real innovation with AI? It starts with a solid identity foundation.

It's encouraging to see the PGA of America deepening its partnership with Okta and implementing this principle. Instead of adding security later, they have integrated identity management into the core before introducing AI.

Here’s how they are setting up for success:

✔️ A unified platform managing every identity: over 30,000 golf professionals, employees, fans, and importantly, their non-human AI agents.

✔️ Federated authentication providing smooth and secure single sign-on for AI applications.

✔️ Just-in-time (JIT) access granted to AI agents, keeping standing privileges low and reducing risk.

✔️ For those working with GCP, this aligns with leveraging Workload Identity Federation and IAM Conditions for automated, policy-driven access control.

As PGA CTO Kevin J. Scott stated, "Okta's foundation is what allows us to move faster with AI.

This serves as a reminder that strong identity governance isn’t a bottleneck — it’s the foundation needed to innovate effectively and confidently. Ensuring those “agents” are secure from day one opens the door for innovation at scale.

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