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Every year we gather a select group of business and government leaders at OODAcon, where we provide insights into defining issues shaping strategy and decision-making in this age of exponential technologies. It was also the perfect ...
John Boyd skillfully articulated the components of the Observe-Orient-Decide-Act decision loop. Among the many aspects of this algorithm for competitive advantage he explained was the importance of orientation to the situation. Orientation determines how information ...
Dear OODA Network Members, For those who made it to OODAcon, thank you! Was great catching up with so many from the network in person. For those whose travel and business could not allow your attendance, ...
This post is a reference designed to help you make the most of discussions on quantum, both at OODAcon and beyond
Dear OODA Network Members, John Boyd and his acolytes considered the “Orient” step of the OODA Loop to be the most critical component. Boyd himself consistently called it the focal point or main emphasis, arguing that our orientation ...
Dear OODA Network Members, The Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cyber for the National Security Council Alexei Bulazel has joined the lineup of speakers for OODAcon. We asked Alexei to join us ...
China has dramatically expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals, further tightening its grip on materials critical for defense, technology, and semiconductor industries. China's Ministry of Commerce issued the new restrictions on 9 October ...
The annual OODAcon event brings together the hackers, thinkers, strategists, disruptors, leaders, technologists, and creators with one foot in the future to discuss the most pressing issues of the day and provide insight into the ...
Dear OODA Network Members, It can be useful to frame the megatrends in terms of eras. There have been three eras of AI. The Age of Analysis, the Age of GenAI, and the Age of Agentic ...
Dear OODA Network Members, Today we held our September OODA network meeting. The session focused on the new world of Agentic AI, with an opening discussion led by OODA network member Josh Devon. Some of the ...
Informing your decisions with actionable intelligence
Informing your decisions with actionable intelligence