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<div class="pretag">▸ Capability Statement · Public Domain · Receipts Attached</div>
<div class="banner">THE <span class="anti">ANTI</span>-FOUNDER</div>
<div class="who"><strong>Michael Cochran</strong> · Owner / Founder · <span class="dim">The Cochran Block, LLC</span></div>
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<div class="label">Contact</div>
7452 School Avenue<br>
Dundalk, MD 21222<br>
mcochran@cochranblock.org<br>
<span class="cyan">cochranblock.org</span>
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If I can rebuild your stack in a <strong>single weekend</strong>, I'm going to remake it in Rust under the <em>Unlicense</em>. <span class="dim">Zero-cloud compiled architecture. Memory-safe by default. Veteran-owned.</span>
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<h2>Core Competencies</h2>
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<li><strong>Memory-safe compiled architecture (Rust)</strong>
<span class="sub">Aligned with CISA Secure-by-Design mandate, EO 14028, NIST SP 800-218.</span></li>
<li><strong>On-device AI inference</strong>
<span class="sub">Local LLM via custom Mixture-of-Experts. No API calls. Air-gap capable.</span></li>
<li><strong>DevSecOps binary optimization</strong>
<span class="sub">48 KB to 51.5 MB release binaries with full SBOM and verifiable provenance.</span></li>
<li><strong>Hardware-signed AI model integrity (KNOXAI)</strong>
<span class="sub">ESP32-eFuse root of trust + 5-gate audit pipeline. Reproducible attestation.</span></li>
<li><strong>Federal-grade automation, ansible-tier replaced</strong>
<span class="sub">Statically-linked Rust binaries. No runtime dependencies. Drop and run.</span></li>
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<h2>Past Performance & Credentials</h2>
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<li>Title 10 Offensive Cyber Operator, ARCYBER 103rd Cyber Mission Team</li>
<li>USCYBERCOM J38 JMOC-E co-dev lead, NDAA-directed offensive cyber operations study</li>
<li>US Army veteran · MOS 17C Cyber Operations · JCAC Corry Station 2014</li>
<li><strong>31 shipped Rust products · 32 crates published · 60-day production sprint</strong></li>
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<h2>Anti-Founder Receipts</h2>
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<tr><th>Replaces</th><th style="text-align:right">Engaged Time</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="proj" style="display:inline-block;width:60pt"><span style="color:#00d9ff;font-weight:700">runsible</span></span> <span class="dim">vs Ansible (Red Hat / IBM)</span></td><td class="hours">6 hrs</td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="display:inline-block;width:60pt"><span style="color:#00d9ff;font-weight:700">r8r</span></span> <span class="dim">vs n8n (Series B, $60M raised)</span></td><td class="hours">12 hrs</td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="display:inline-block;width:60pt"><span style="color:#00d9ff;font-weight:700">kova</span></span> <span class="dim">vs LangChain / agentic frameworks</span></td><td class="hours">ongoing</td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="display:inline-block;width:60pt"><span style="color:#00d9ff;font-weight:700">rogue-repo</span></span> <span class="dim">vs Stripe Issuing / payment-engine SaaS</span></td><td class="hours">weekend</td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="display:inline-block;width:60pt"><span style="color:#00d9ff;font-weight:700">exopack</span></span> <span class="dim">vs Cypress / visual-regression SaaS</span></td><td class="hours">weekend</td></tr>
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<p class="dim" style="font-size:7pt;margin-top:5pt;line-height:1.4">Hours from git commit clusters (≤30 min = continuous, >30 min gap = new session credited at 30 min). Reproducible from public history at github.com/cochranblock.</p>
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<strong>Differentiator:</strong> Service-disabled veteran with operational ARCYBER background, building the capability he previously deployed on active duty. <em>Capital efficient: $364 / 60-day sprint.</em> Federal-friendly per-contract Unlicense flip on government systems with retained commercial IP.
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<h2>Registrations</h2>
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<tr><td>SAM.gov</td><td>Active</td></tr>
<tr><td>CAGE Code</td><td>1CQ66</td></tr>
<tr><td>UEI</td><td>W7X3HAQL9CF9</td></tr>
<tr><td>EIN</td><td>41-3835237</td></tr>
<tr><td>MD CSB (Certified Small Business)</td><td>Approved</td></tr>
<tr><td>MD eMMA Vendor</td><td>SUP1095449</td></tr>
<tr><td>SDVOSB (VetCert / SBA)</td><td>Certified 2026-05-12 · expires 2029-05-12</td></tr>
<tr><td>GSA Schedule</td><td>Not Yet Applied</td></tr>
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<h2>NAICS Codes</h2>
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<div><span class="code">541512</span> <span class="lbl">Computer Systems Design</span></div>
<div><span class="code">541511</span> <span class="lbl">Custom Programming</span></div>
<div><span class="code">541519</span> <span class="lbl">Other Computer Services</span></div>
<div><span class="code">518210</span> <span class="lbl">Computing Infrastructure</span></div>
<div><span class="code">541330</span> <span class="lbl">Engineering Services</span></div>
<div><span class="code">541690</span> <span class="lbl">Technical Consulting</span></div>
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<h2>Contract Vehicles & Set-Asides</h2>
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<li>SDVOSB sole-source eligible up to $4M (FAR 19.1406)</li>
<li>Small business sub-contractor under prime FAR 19.702 plans</li>
<li>Authorized for State of Maryland procurement</li>
<li>SBIR / STTR Phase I, Direct-to-Phase-II eligible</li>
<li>OTA / DIU / SOFWERX rapid-prototype vehicles</li>
<li>SOCOM scout card portal: AI Edge submission active (TRL 5)</li>
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<h2>Customer Targets</h2>
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<li>ARCYBER, USCYBERCOM, INSCOM, JFHQ-DODIN cyber programs</li>
<li>SOCOM AI Edge / disconnected-environment capability</li>
<li>Banking and fintech AI assurance (SR 11-7, OCC 2026-13)</li>
<li>Healthtech AI integrity & on-device PHI inference (HIPAA-aligned, FDA SaMD prep, HHS AI guidance)</li>
<li>Defense prime sub-contractor: GDIT, CACI, Leidos, ManTech, Peraton</li>
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<div class="head-row">▸ Verifiable Receipts</div>
<div class="row"><span>Public Rust repositories</span><span class="v">31</span></div>
<div class="row"><span>crates.io publications (gotemcoach)</span><span class="v">32</span></div>
<div class="row"><span>Lines of Rust shipped (net)</span><span class="v">144,272</span></div>
<div class="row"><span>Total spend, 60-day sprint</span><span class="v amber">$364</span></div>
<div class="row"><span>Live production domains</span><span class="v">3</span></div>
<div class="row"><span>License posture</span><span class="v">Unlicense</span></div>
<div class="row"><span class="dim" style="font-size:7pt">Audit at</span><span class="v" style="font-size:7.5pt">github.com/cochranblock</span></div>
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<div>The Cochran Block, LLC · Veteran-Owned · CAGE 1CQ66 · UEI W7X3HAQL9CF9</div>
<div class="url">cochranblock.org/anti-founder</div>
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