As part of the experiential learning process students work is posted for comment. Feedback in the comments section is enthusiastically requested. My apologies for requiring users to be logged in the amount of spam was extensive. This particular project was…
Cyber response plan and framework
As part of the experiential learning process students work is posted for comment. The students of the assured systems and design course have completed a document that is a comprehensive look at cyber response and counter measures. Feedback in the comments…
Threats in the Age of Obama: 100 days into a presidency
I wrote a chapter for a book called “Threats in the age of Obama” that was edited by Michael Tanji and there were many superior authors included Dan tdaxp, Christopher Albon, Matt Armstrong, Matthew Burton, Molly Cernicek, Christopher Corpora, Shane…
Tech meme: Twitter Users
Twitter users with a bazillion followers are hubs. Twitter users who are retweeted a lot are routers. Twitter users with low follower to following ratios are firewalls. Twitter users who have wildly divergent follower communities are bridges. Twitter users who…
2009 Easter Dinner
Happy Zombie Day!!!!!
Clausewitz, On War Book 3: A consideration of cyber strategy
Our long dead Prussian friend understood that tactics change with time and technology, and that strategies remain similar even if the metaphors change. When he tells us that strength of will is more to make a change in strategy versus…
University systems at a crossroads: Furloughs and funding of futures and fantasies
As the nation comes to grips with what is likely another great depression. Regardless of categories or quantities it is THE worst recession since the great depression. As the nation attempts to consider the ramifications of double-digit unemployment (I know…
February 3rd Snow Event (updated)
Lake effect snow has struck Northwest Indiana again. Here in Porter Country we’ve received around six inches of snow since noon (it is now 2PM). As the snow continues to fall it just gets deeper and deeper. We had a…
National Archery Association: Increasing barriers to coaches entry
Ginger Hopwood recently offered to intercede for archery coaches into the continuing roll out of new processes, procedures, and expectations of coaches. This is a response to that kind and warm hearted offer by a respected high level, senior, archery…
Book: Threats in the age of Obama
A new book is out “Threats in the age of Obama” with chapters by many fine writers. The book is a look at the national security implications and issues from some outsiders and former insiders. The book has articles on…
Clausewitz, On War Book 2: The breath of war is the exhaustion of ideas
As I turn Carl Von Clausewitz over in my mind the writing of a long dead Prussian floats forward in time hopefully to inform decision about future conflict. If, as I have said, the concept that tactics and strategy are…
JOAD: Third week of league
Another great day with the kids at JOAD. Bulls eye bombers JOAD is in an interesting position with so many kids and not enough equipment. I can’t remember the last time they had more recurve shooters than they have compound…
Disarray: The National Archery Association
After a long hiatus on writing about archery something for people to think about. I love archery. I believe it is a sport that I will be able to do long into my aged years and more importantly something I…
Clausewitz, On War, Book 1: Into a cavern to find the darkness of cyber space
Can “On War” as a book from the dustbin of history reach out and touch the technologically sophisticated future of modern warfare? Where warfare is moving from monumental armies into a post nuclear age of niggling little conflicts is a…
The government bubble and the short vision horizon
There was the .com bubble; there was the correction due to terrorism. There have been myriad fiascos and financial hooliganism on Wall Street. Some would say this is the eventual end of a super debt cycle started after World War…