Research & Publications
Technical working papers and independent policy proposals on systems, evidence, and the design of durable agreements. Each publication links to its public record, citation, and original paper.
These papers are shared for examination and discussion. Their presence on SSRN does not imply peer review.
Policy & international relations
Independent proposals examining how reciprocal commitments, verification, and dispute procedures could support peaceful coexistence.
Policy discussion draft · · 25 pages
An Independent Discussion Draft
A proposed agreement between Taiwan and China to support peaceful coexistence and constrain force and cumulative coercion, while preserving each side’s sovereignty position.
Abstract, citation & paper ↗Cybersecurity & AI systems
Applied research on system authority, execution boundaries, and the evidence needed to evaluate control.
Working paper · · 6 pages
A Unified Control-Plane Architecture for Network and Execution Security
A common architectural question across network and execution security: what should be permitted to act, and under whose authority?
Abstract, citation & paper ↗Working paper · · 4 pages
A Deterministic Approach to Admissibility Enforcement
Separating the arrival of software or an AI-generated instruction from permission to execute it.
Abstract, citation & paper ↗Energy & compute infrastructure
The current infrastructure work asks whether a claimed resource can support a proposed use, given the evidence and the obligations already attached to it.
Headroom applies that question to power-backed sites. Its public project materials describe the approach, evaluation context, and limitations.
Headroom’s public work ↗Beyond the papers
Selected essays address technology, business strategy, infrastructure, and public policy. They are collected separately from technical working papers.
Policy and opinion pieces are Skip’s independent work. They do not represent the positions of Sinteag portfolio companies, boards, advisory clients, affiliated companies, or business partners.
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