February 2, 2026 Field Notes

Learning Security From the Front Lines

When people imagine cybersecurity, they tend to think about hackers, exploits, and high-tech tools. What they don’t picture is a help desk ticket that starts with, “I clicked…

September 20, 2025 Field Notes

My Time at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)

This past summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The program was highly selective,…