And finally, the standards themselves have to be both measurable and dynamic to meet constantly shifting requirements and address capabilities fluctuations. 8/

But wait! You gotta align it and level it too! Can’t have a flat assed framework, that’s not leathal. Gotta give her some dynamic range and aggregation. 7/

If you like thresholding and math to destroy your foreign adversaries like I do, you can pull composite metrics together for a ✨Master Dashboard✨ of KPIs and thresholds. 6/

But then you have to actually measure where you are to know where you need to go. 5/

But Dr. C2, what’s the framework breakdown into readiness domains and elements, you ask? 4/

Huh. It seems my niche personal passion project of 11 years has become a topic of national interest. Enjoy my strat-level snapshot of a standards-based framework for readiness based on a decade of research & evaluation on readiness? I guess? Or is this about ponytails again? 1/

The coup d’œil tea leaves tell me my government service in natsec is Sophie’s Choice in uniform: withdraw and the bastards advance, remain and the bastards entrench. My current strategy is entirely comprised of watching my cat sleep while writing poetry on my notes app.

And of course - the obligatory C&O National Historic Park towpath selfie

From the Allegheny Laurel Highlands through Hallowed Ground

Finally, national security questions from the fam I can actually answer. 🖍️❤️🫡

Tho I have a feeling I will have a new boo in the top 5 soon.

Every time I have my top 5 Ken flicks in rank order, he hits me with a disruptor. ❤️‍🔥

Pro tip: there’s a charming secret little balcony with a trellis overlooking the Spanish steps, accessible from one of the exhibit rooms in the Keats-Shelley house. When you’re done contemplating the parallels in the ruins, it’s worth a linger.