Featured Image Source: Kona Space Systems Overview In the OODA Almanac 2022 - Exponential Disruption, OODA CEO Matt Devost provided our initial position (or working hypothesis) for the exploration …
NSM10: The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) and the NQI Advisory Committee
Background We have another crucial update on what has been characterized as "the greatest cryptographic migration in history." National Security Memorandum (NSM) 8, “Improving the Cybersecurity of …
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The Current State of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Shows Signs of Strategic Strength
Featured Image Source: SIA 2022 Annual Report Cover In March, we extended our tracking of minerals for semiconductor production to the annual Unites States Geological Survey (USGS) 2022 List of …
With Viasat Satellite Hack Officially Attributed to Russia by US and EU Allies, What Next for Satellite Security?
On March 17th, CISA and the FBI issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory for the SATCOM ecosystem, following the cyberattack on the Viasat Satellite system. That same week, OODA Loop contributor Emilio …
CISA Granted Subpoena Power as Cyber Incident Reporting Bill Signed into Law
The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act: Background and Update There are so many important headlines we do not want to get lost 'below the fold' for our membership, and this update is one of …
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Costa Rica in a State of Emergency: Is Conti Gang Cyber Attack a “Sphere of Influence” Shot Across the Bow?
When it comes to the current cyberwar, from the emergence of "protestware (aka sabotaging open-source code as a form of hacktivism) or a series of unique Joint CSAs (such as the recent Joint …
The U.S. State Department Offers a $10 Million Bounty for Information about Conti Ransomware Gang Members
[Editorial Note: In an effort at brevity, speed to post and clarity, this post is a compilation of the official State Department Press Statement and coverage by The …
The NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware: A Global Update
Since our expanded coverage in July of last year of Pegasus Project - a cadre of global news organization's exhaustive investigation of the Pegasus “zero click” surveillance software - there have been …
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Open Source “Protestware”: Sabotaging Open-Source Code as a Form of Hacktivism
OODA Loop readers will know more than most the two biggest uses of the term "Open Source." We frequently write about both. In the context of intelligence, Open Source means information that does not …
Is Your Insider Threat Risk Management Program Ripe for Innovation? Part 2
Overview There are two questions you should be asking yourself about your organization’s insider threat program: What is the probability that your organization will experience an insider threat? …
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