Jackson Holt

I’m Jackson Holt—a writer, investigator, and storyteller shaped by a lifelong curiosity about the truths that define our world. Raised in a family where stories and secrets were part of everyday life, I learned to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and pay attention to the spaces in between. A Jesuit education sharpened that instinct, training me to think critically, embrace complexity, and recognize patterns that others overlook. Much of my career has been spent examining how events unfold, how decisions are made, and how unseen forces shape outcomes. From political shifts to cultural movements, I’ve worked to break down the mechanics of influence, power, and the quiet negotiations that often go unnoticed. Now based in Mallorca, I continue to explore these themes through journalism, essays, and fiction. This site is where my work lives. It’s not about easy answers or neatly packaged takes but about looking deeper, connecting ideas, and sometimes using fiction to explore what facts alone cannot. Whether through reporting or storytelling, my goal remains the same: to provoke thought, evoke feeling, and uncover the unseen.
165 Articles written

Evading

He drove up from the coast road with the windows down. The job had its rhythms. Some days...

The Machine Keeps Running

There is something instructive about a no-contact list. When the government arrested Brett Rosen on January 21, 2026,...

What Cyberlux Isn’t Telling Its Investors

Here's the thing about companies that insist everything is fine. Everything is almost never fine. What follows isn't hidden....

September 8, 2023. A Day That Will Live in Infamy.

Somewhere in the federal government's rulebook there is a section so plainly written, so clearly forged from...

Has Some Form of Oversight Entered the Room?

It’s been 946 days since August 29, 2023, the day HII awarded Cyberlux a $78.8 million contract....

Which genius thought calling a judge’s chambers with a veiled threat was a good idea?

There’s anger on both sides of Cyberlux right now, and that part is entirely understandable. Money is...

How a Federal Contract Gave Cover to a Years-Long Promotion Scheme

It began, as these things often do, with timing that felt just a little too precise to...

Interpleader Claims vs. Available Funds

Claimant / EntityBasis of ClaimAmount Claimed (USD)SourceARG Group, LLCProfit-sharing / distribution agreement (20% of proceeds + interest)$14,118,618.61+Court...

Did Cyberlux’s Operation Alpha Mirror the Structure at the Center of the Rosen Case — or Reveal Gaps in Oversight?

It starts with something simple that won’t sit right. The same chunk of shares—about twenty million at a...

Did Congress finance a corporate acquisition without knowing it?

When a near-insolvent defense contractor receives tens of millions in advance government funding as part of a...

How Many More Lawsuits Before Someone Explains Where the Money Went?

It seems almost comical at this point, but here we are. Friday, March 13. An auspicious date if...

Cyberlux’s CTMC Acquisition: The Deal That Led to Caveat Emptor — and Paved the Way to a $78.8 Million Defense Contract

In 2021, Cyberlux Corporation told investors it was entering the drone business. For a small company trading on...

The Oversight Gap Behind a Collapsed Defense Drone Contract

A federal judge in Virginia now controls $25 million tied to a defense subcontract that no longer...

When Oversight Fails.

Over the past couple of weeks there has been speculation in certain corners of the internet about...

Kash Patel and the Collapse of Serious American Leadership

Before Congress sat not Kash Patel, Director of the FBI, but Kash the Distinguished Discoverer — wizard, children’s book...

The Loudersons, Part Deux

I walked into the urgent care waiting room, hobbling on a cane, and there they were already,...

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Evading

He drove up from the coast road with the windows down. The job had its rhythms. Some days ran smooth — you found your person,...

The Machine Keeps Running

There is something instructive about a no-contact list. When the government arrested Brett Rosen on January 21, 2026, and filed its motion for conditions of...

What Cyberlux Isn’t Telling Its Investors

Here's the thing about companies that insist everything is fine. Everything is almost never fine. What follows isn't hidden. It isn't buried in some classified archive...