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Stop the Madness and Kill Innovation Theater in the DoD

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3 mn read It is a joke.  A sad, macabre joke. And it is infuriating to anyone willing to actually pull their head out of the shiny object ayahuasca trip and see that it is creating more damage than it is benefitting the DoD, and particularly the Air Force. I have a simple solution, that will likely be […]

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Maximize the One Race You Get to Run

Posted in Health & Lifestyle

5 mn read “I’ve got eight more months” This was my uncle’s update at lunch last week. Calm, accepting, subdued. My uncle’s once intimidating frame is now a shell of itself due to the rapid spread of cancer, but his eyes still shined the same.  But sadder.   My mom and I met with my uncle on what […]

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Kubernetes-based Architectures: Modern Solutions for Military Systems

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6 mn read Military Software Must Forge a New Path Military systems heavily rely on software-driven architectures and cloud-based deployments. In this rapidly advancing world, Kubernetes-based architectures offer a modern solution to this challenge. Kubernetes-based architectures enable the development of scalable, reliable, and secure military systems. Military organizations can streamline the deployment and management of applications and services […]

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Leadership Strategies for Success: Uncovering Key Insights From Col David Hackworth’s About Face

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6 mn read COL (Ret.)David Hackworth, “Hack”, was a highly decorated U.S. Army Colonel and a veteran of the Korean War, and Vietnam Wars. He is the author of the book About Face: The Odyssey of an America Warrior. I have long considered one of the most influential books on leadership. Hack recounts his military career from enlisted […]

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How to Comfort and Calm Loved Ones Struggling with Anxiety

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6 mn read The Hardest Part of My Marriage This post is about giving you the perspective and a few tools to help comfort and calm loved ones struggling with anxiety. I did not come from an emotionally supportive or resilient family life. I was an only child to a single mom. She worked incredibly hard to make […]

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Triangle Selling Framework Part 1: Rapport

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7 mn read The Triangle Selling Method is a great way for new business owners to build rapport and develop relationships with customers. Building rapport is crucial to moving among the 3R’s to close sales.

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Transforming Team Communications with Team APIs

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5 mn read Team APIs: Transforming Communication to Enable Technical Delivery We often discuss the need to transform our sociotechnical architectures in business and government – but what does that mean? We can improve how our organizations deliver software by creating structures and applying similar architectural design patterns to the systems and teams dedicated to building and maintaining […]

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Applying COIN Doctrine for Zero Trust

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5 mn read Disclaimer: I am not a zero-trust architecture or cybersecurity expert. My background and experience have always been focused on the human side of the equation. In the Army, I was a Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT) collection and analysis NCO. Additionally, my Master’s is in Peace Operations Postconflict Reconstruction Policy. My opinions and perspectives in this […]

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