The OODA Network Discusses Drone Countermeasures, Border Risk, and International Crime Syndicates

In March, OODA Network Member John Sullivan shared with the network an overview of current threat vectors and strategic challenges at the border relative to the presence of various international crime syndicates in North America. ...

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DoD’s Unprecedented Commitment to a “Commercial Space Integration Strategy”

The much anticipated "Commercial Space Integration Strategy" was released by the Department of Defense in early April 2024 (weeks before the release of the Space Force Commercial Space Strategy). The DoD strategy document outlines the ...

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Is Your Board of Directors Integrating AI Governance into its Corporate Oversight and Disclosure Efforts?

We found a compelling ISS-Corporate memorandum  - AI and Board Of Directors Oversight: AI Governance Appears on Corporate Radar - authored by Veronica Nikitas.  The report provides a robust quantitative framework for this topic's core ...

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What Does the Nuclear Age Teach Us About Managing Escalation?

RAND researchers explore the "lessons and challenges from three historical crises between nuclear-armed powers" when managing the potential escalation of nuclear conflict—insights apropos to the tinderbox that is the Middle East and ongoing threats of ...

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In the Wake of the Iranian Drone Swarm and Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel: Future Scenarios

The war in Ukraine was the beginning, and the Iranian attack on Israel by a swarm of over 200 drones and ballistic missiles is now the tail end of an elongated inflection point - propelling ...

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Space Force Releases the Much Anticipated Inaugural U.S. Commercial Space Strategy

Last week, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) released the much-anticipated "Commercial Space Strategy"—the first such strategy released by the USSF—which commits to realigning funding and prioritizing commercial space opportunities. Details from the USSF CSS are ...

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Perspectives on AI Hallucinations: Code Libraries and Developer Ecosystems

Our hypothesis on AI Hallucinations is based on a quote from the OODAcon 2024 panel, "The Next Generative AI Surprise: “Artificial Intelligence hallucinations may sometimes provide an output that is a very creative interpretation of ...

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After the Impact of the Change/United Healthcare Ransomware Attack, HHS Bolsters Healthcare Cybersecurity Initiatives

The ransomware epidemic is starting to feel like one continuous incident report and a growing national security concern - not to mention the dormant "ghost in the machine" capabilities that have already been positioned in ...

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What Can Your Organization Learn from the Use Cases of Large Language Models in Medicine and Healthcare?

Other industry sectors should keep a close eye on the critical milestones and pitfalls of the biotech/healthcare space - with an eye toward what platform, product, service innovations, and architectures may have a potable value ...

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Quantum Day (aka “Q-Day”) is a Gray Rhino Stridently Galloping Straight at Your Organization

"Q-Day" is a scenario where "no more secrets" becomes a reality, as previously secure communications and data could be vulnerable to decryption by entities wielding quantum computational power (also known as "Quantum Supremacy").  Find a ...

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