Notes from the Frontier

Exploring new frontiers at the intersection of national security and entrepreneurship.

Thanks for joining us for our 4th edition of “Notes from the Frontier".” We hope to keep you in the loop on new ventures we are pursuing, highlight our partnerships, and shine a light on the unique and important impact our clients are having at the intersection of national security and entrepreneurship. Each week, we will be rounding up our top social media content and sharing with you what we are reading. 

We hope to inspire you to explore new frontiers and visualize the future of American innovation and discovery.

Week of Monday, June 14th:

This week, we were proud to celebrate America’s newest holiday, Juneteenth! Juneteenth was the final fulfillment of the promise of freedom in America, and what is more American than that?

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Tomorrow will be the first #Juneteenth to be recognized as a federal holiday. We join America and the rest of the world in celebrating the fulfillment of our founding promise of freedom. #JuneTeenth2021 

apnews.comBiden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holidayWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.

Another holiday we were proud to celebrate last week was the birthday of the U.S. Military. We are continually grateful for the sacrifices our Army soldiers have endured to secure the freedoms we enjoy.

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Happy Birthday to the @USArmy! Throughout the history of the world, there has never been a stronger force dedicated to defending the cause of freedom & democracy than the U.S. Military. Thanks to those who live this mission through the #USArmy. #ArmyBday

cfr.orgHappy Birthday to the U.S. Army!The United States Army celebrates its 246th birthday today. If you see an active duty, former, or retired member of the United States Army today, wis…

In What We Are Reading, we explored the concept of “Survivorship Bias” as it applies to military defense. Read along with us in the article below!

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Survivorship bias is the "tendency to focus on the survivors rather than whatever you would call a non-survivor depending on the situation." This naturally can inhibit a proper autopsy report on failed ventures. Read more about this phenomenon here:

boredpanda.comOne Man Explains Why WWII Aircraft Were Protected The Wrong Way, And It’s An Important Example Of “Survival Bias”During WWII, countries had to solve many mathematical and strategical tasks in order to succeed during the war, one of those difficult assignments was to finds ways to improve aircraft so they would be more resistant to enemy’s fire. While statisticians struggle to find the best way to protect the p…

Quote of the Week: “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” -C.S. Lewis

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