Before FutureState: the founders on modernizing campus mobile credentials

It’s a conundrum: how can universities modernize campus credentials cost-effectively, and avoid locking themselves into a single-vendor ecosystem?

That’s what Jeremy Saline, host of ASSA ABLOY’s Security Perspectives podcast, asked the team that would go on to co-found FutureState — Joe Harting and Chris Augustine, then at the University of Arizona, joined by Tim, then at HID — in an episode exploring how campuses approach mobile credentials, identity systems, and technology architecture as universities look for strategies to modernize operations and maintain long-term flexibility.

The conversation followed the conference presentation where the ideas behind FutureState first came together publicly.

If you work in campus technology, identity management, dining, or auxiliary services, this discussion provides a practical look at the decisions institutions like yours are navigating today.