Author Archives: Austin
Thoughts on SOF Week 2024
I recently attended Special Operation Force (SOF) Week 2024, which was not just a chance to reconnect with old friends but also a valuable platform to delve into the evolving needs of our HQ. The SOF Community’s relentless pursuit of… continue reading »
Information Diets and NPCs
Austin discusses his practice of zero-inbox, how to maintain a strict information diet, and the elimination of Non-Playable Characters (NPC) from his daily life continue reading
ChatGPT — Travel Agent
I took my wife on a ten-day trip to Italy for our 17th wedding anniversary. One of the challenges was to find time actually to plan our trip. Since I bought tickets in December, in theory, we should have had… continue reading »
Top Three Questions for the DoD Cloud Journey
Is the DoD asking the right questions as it continue move large aspects to the Cloud? continue reading
A Quick Guide for Military IT Professionals’ Next Steps
The picture above is the day that I left the military. When I left the military, I had a choice to transition to the civilian sector for either a role within the DoD civilian, DoD Contractor, or Civilian sector. Along the way,… continue reading »
Basic Operating Procedures for Seeing the World
I have been to thirteen different locations in the past four months, including multiple countries. In all places that I have been to, there are basic operating procedures that have served me well. One is basic manners. The power of Ma’am,… continue reading »
A Multiphase Approach To Killing the Living Dead
Here is an article that I originally did for AFCEA Signal Magazine in October 2022. Enjoy. The U.S. Space Force is going through technological evolution as it continues to grow from its U.S. Air Force roots. One of the major… continue reading »
Life Lessons as a CIO
I have spent the past two years as a Chief Innovation Officer and Director in the hope of making the deputy general manager role. This resulted in spending long hours at work, often sixty-five to hundred-hour work weeks, doing undesirable… continue reading »
Pueblo Lake State Park
I decided to get away this weekend to do some camping, hiking, and fishing at Lake Pueblo State Park in Southern Colorado. Lake Pueblo is a reservoir that damns the Arkansas River for hydroelectricity and agricultural use, along with providing… continue reading »
Apple Tree Fable
Apple Tree Fable A farmer worked day and night to carve out a living for his family. On his farm was an apple tree that the farmer relied on to feed his family. During the spring, the tree blossomed, bringing joy… continue reading »