Archive - Haft of the Spear

A War in 64 Bits

A short story about a notional future

Aug 1 •

June 2025

If the future of warfare is push-button, we need more button pushers.

Jun 26 •

The Bigger Point

Beware the Dangling Berries

Jun 23 •

Czars Not Rock Stars

You're no William Knudsen...

Jun 13 •

If you're not willing to suffer the slings and arrows, maybe don't take to the field.

Jun 4 •

May 2025

March 2025

The Lesson Everyone is Missing

The starting lineup of the US national security team reviewed, approved, monitored, and celebrated a military strike against the Houthis.

Mar 26 •

February 2025

Cybersecurity Is Not the Issue We Think It Is

A former employer used to hold annual off-sites where business and technology experts would imbue us with their wisdom.

Feb 17 •

January 2025

The Second to Last Jenga Block

This past Tuesday the FBI reported that it had conducted a multi-month operation to remove Chinese government-linked malware from more than 4,200…

Jan 16 •

September 2024

Improve Cybersecurity with this One Simple Trick!

There are myriad factors at play that reduce, diminish, and outright subvert cybersecurity efforts, but none is more insidious or successful than how…

Sep 3, 2024 •

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