Turning Uncertainty Into Strategic Action
Acorn Pass helps leaders make better decisions under uncertainty through proven frameworks, strategic thinking tools, and collaborative problem-solving.
Why Leaders Choose Acorn Pass
There is no bench, no junior pyramid, and no hand-offs.
When you work with Acorn Pass, you work directly with Rob Arnold, founder & principal consultant
Rob has spent his career working at the intersection of:
- Risk Management & Cybersecurity
- Nation State Risk Management & Policy Development
- Structured Innovation and Lean Startup
He works independently by design — allowing clients to engage directly with the person doing the thinking, analysis, and delivery.
US Congress
Formal testimony with policy and strategy advice presented to the House Committee on Small Business
Homeland Security
Cabinet-level advisory DHS, FBI, DOE, etc. Strategic Advisor on Cybersecurity and Risk Management for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Critical Infrastructure
All of government, nation state advisory on the protection of critical assets and functions for the US and MENA allies.
Business Development
Serial entrepreneurship: lean startup, venture capital raises and investments, M&A advisory.
Cybersecurity
Economic and operational optimization of resource allocations that balance risk against opportunities.
Policy & Compliance
Organizational and nation-state policy development around cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and critical infrastructure.
Featured Projects
Frameworks, ventures, and tools designed to translate complexity into actionable clarity
UC2 Framework
Uniform Confidence/Certainty Estimation — A foundational decision framework separating confidence from certainty in risk estimation.
Lean Chasm
Synchronizing product development with strategic market building. A hybrid framework combining Lean Startup and Crossing the Chasm methodologies.
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