White papers

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The topics below are planned publications. Statuses are shown plainly so early concepts are never mistaken for finished work.

Planned field brief

A Practical Cybersecurity Baseline for Rural Water Systems

A prioritized starting point for utilities that need meaningful risk reduction without enterprise-sized staffing or budgets.

In development
Planned technical note

Designing Detection for Small, High-Consequence Environments

A guide to choosing telemetry and response paths that a small team can realistically operate.

Research agenda
Planned position paper

Human-Governed AI for Security Operations

A practical model for gaining efficiency from AI-enabled workflows without surrendering accountability or control.

Research agenda
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