Projects
Explore my latest military thrillers and innovations.
Wretched Descent
Modern Warfare Institute
Soldier-Driven Tactical Innovation: Empowering the Warfighter and shaping Modern Warfare
My Work
As an author, I create compelling military thrillers inspired by innovation and emerging technologies.
Professional Background
After retiring from a 21 year career in the Army last year, I took a position with the Civil Military Innovation Institute, and currently, I work within the halls of the 5th Special Forces Group as a project manager on the Futures Command, Catalyst-Pathfinder program. (Agreement brings Soldiers, academia together to solve military challenges | Article | The United States Army) My role in the program, bringing new technologies forward for Special Forces teams to test and evaluate, provides me a front-row seat to the changing nature of technology and war. My article, “The Four Pillars of Tactical Innovation” The Four Pillars of Tactical Innovation: A Path for Impactful Disruption - Modern War Institute (westpoint.edu) was published by the Modern Warfare Institute in February of 2024 and was nominated by the Chief of Staff of the Army as his monthly pick for March 2024. CMI2 Manager featured in Army Chief of Staff's Recommended Articles List for March 2024 - CMI2
My experience over the last twenty years and my further work in the military innovation space has placed me in a particularly unique position to write a novel such as Wretched Descent. I truly believe the nature of war is shifting, and the rapid pace of technological change will only cause the distinction to be all the more destructive for militaries as they struggle to keep up with the unprecedented disruption. I see Wretched Descent as not only a tool for readers to visualize what reality could look like within the next unforeseen war but as a beacon of caution for all industries, as the pace of change continues to outstrip our capacity to comprehend the full implications of the machines we create.
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