▸ Capability Statement · Public Domain · Receipts Attached
Michael Cochran · Owner / Founder · The Cochran Block, LLC
Contact
7452 School Avenue
Dundalk, MD 21222
mcochran@cochranblock.org
cochranblock.org
If I can rebuild your stack in a single weekend, I'm going to remake it in Rust under the Unlicense. Zero-cloud compiled architecture. Memory-safe by default. Veteran-owned.

Core Competencies

  • Memory-safe compiled architecture (Rust) Aligned with CISA Secure-by-Design mandate, EO 14028, NIST SP 800-218.
  • On-device AI inference Local LLM via custom Mixture-of-Experts. No API calls. Air-gap capable.
  • DevSecOps binary optimization 48 KB to 51.5 MB release binaries with full SBOM and verifiable provenance.
  • Hardware-signed AI model integrity (KNOXAI) ESP32-eFuse root of trust + 5-gate audit pipeline. Reproducible attestation.
  • Federal-grade automation, ansible-tier replaced Statically-linked Rust binaries. No runtime dependencies. Drop and run.

Past Performance & Credentials

  • Title 10 Offensive Cyber Operator, ARCYBER 103rd Cyber Mission Team
  • USCYBERCOM J38 JMOC-E co-dev lead, NDAA-directed offensive cyber operations study
  • US Army veteran · MOS 17C Cyber Operations · JCAC Corry Station 2014
  • 31 shipped Rust products · 33 crates published · 60-day production sprint

Anti-Founder Receipts

ReplacesEngaged Time
runsible vs Ansible (Red Hat / IBM)6 hrs
r8r vs n8n (Series B, $60M raised)12 hrs
kova vs LangChain / agentic frameworksongoing
rogue-repo vs Stripe Issuing / payment-engine SaaSweekend
exopack vs Cypress / visual-regression SaaSweekend

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.

Differentiator: Service-disabled veteran with operational ARCYBER background, building the capability he previously deployed on active duty. Capital efficient: $364 / 60-day sprint. Federal-friendly per-contract Unlicense flip on government systems with retained commercial IP.

Registrations

SAM.govActive
CAGE Code1CQ66
UEIW7X3HAQL9CF9
EIN41-3835237
MD CSB (Certified Small Business)Approved
MD eMMA VendorSUP1095449
SDVOSB (VetCert / SBA)Certified 2026-05-12 · expires 2029-05-12
GSA ScheduleNot Yet Applied

NAICS Codes

541512 Computer Systems Design
541511 Custom Programming
541519 Other Computer Services
518210 Computing Infrastructure
541330 Engineering Services
541690 Technical Consulting

Contract Vehicles & Set-Asides

  • SDVOSB sole-source eligible up to $4M (FAR 19.1406)
  • Small business sub-contractor under prime FAR 19.702 plans
  • Authorized for State of Maryland procurement
  • SBIR / STTR Phase I, Direct-to-Phase-II eligible
  • OTA / DIU / SOFWERX rapid-prototype vehicles
  • SOCOM scout card portal: AI Edge submission active (TRL 5)

Customer Targets

  • ARCYBER, USCYBERCOM, INSCOM, JFHQ-DODIN cyber programs
  • SOCOM AI Edge / disconnected-environment capability
  • Banking and fintech AI assurance (SR 11-7, OCC 2026-13)
  • Healthtech AI integrity & on-device PHI inference (HIPAA-aligned, FDA SaMD prep, HHS AI guidance)
  • Defense prime sub-contractor: GDIT, CACI, Leidos, ManTech, Peraton
▸ Verifiable Receipts
Public Rust repositories31
crates.io publications (gotemcoach)32
Lines of Rust shipped (net)144,272
Total spend, 60-day sprint$364
Live production domains3
License postureUnlicense
Audit atgithub.com/cochranblock