In 2021, the information threat vectors and attack surfaces of the agriculture sector were further exposed after a ransomware attack on meat producer JBS Foods disrupted the nation’s food supply …
The Weaponization of Wheat Escalates in the Black Sea
Soon after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain initiative, wheat prices soared and Russia followed up with kinetic threats along the Black Sea, updates of which can be found below. Russia …
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DoJ Acts on National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan with Fusion of Cyber-Crypto Crime Units
In response to the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP), the Department of Justice (DoJ) will combine the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) with the Computer Crime …
OODA Network Member Congressman Will Hurd on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
OODA Network Member Congressman Will Hurd was in New Hampshire visiting the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth University speaking at their "Path to the Presidency'' forum. The discussion focused on a …
Board of Directors Will Need to Focus on the Human Factor of Cybersecurity
"As cyberattacks intensify, more and more organizations recognize the need to have a strong security culture for all employees. This cyber-aware workforce is a necessary addition to a skilled and …
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The Global Food Security Crisis: Russia Pulls Out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (But Continues to Smuggle Grain)
Russia has notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN that it will not renew a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Ukrainian wheat production plays a significant role in global …
Context and Lessons on The Deindustrialization of Germany
A recent article in Politico, “Rust belt on the Rhine”, lays out many of the monumental challenges the German economy and society face in the future: The article does not mention the educational …
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NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)
In the months before the recent 2023 NATO Summit in Lithuania, the NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) opened its European regional office at the Imperial College …
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Does NATO Need Its Own Cyber Command?
Given the proximity of the conflict to neighboring NATO member states, it is unsurprising that the cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine has extended beyond the borders of the two countries, as state …
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Deep Tech is, by its Very Nature, Speculative Design: The Varda Space Drug Factory (Currently Manufacturing Ritonavir in Low Earth Orbit)
This project is fully operational, but had to start as a rigorous speculative design process – more sci-fi than real world. Until it wasn't. It is representative of the kind of project that will …