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Notes from inside the perimeter.
On-prem AI, data sovereignty, and what compliance actually requires when the data can't leave the building.
October 13, 2026
Defense
4 min read
CMMC Phase 2 is Paused For Now. Here's What What Means for CUI and AI Tools
DoD suspended CMMC Phase 2 in July 2026. Your DFARS 7012 and NIST 800-171 obligations did not pause. What changed, what didn't, and how AI fits.
Read →September 28, 2026
Explainer
4 min read
Why the Index Is the Leak: How AI Search Copies Sensitive Data Off-Site
Your files stayed put, but the AI index built from them did not. What it contains, what research shows it can reveal, and five vendor questions.
Read →September 3, 2026
Perspective
2 min read
Local Private AI Has Arrived
Open-weight models have crossed the capability threshold the closed labs crossed last December — and the hardware to run them well has collapsed from a server rack to a box on your desk. For healthcare, defense, legal, and finance, that removes the last reason to keep AI on the sidelines.
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