In February 2024, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) attributed an increase in volume and structural changes in "interagency support” as the reasons behind a backlog of …
Beyond Compliance: How the SEC’s Materiality Rules Should Transform Cybersecurity Oversight
The SEC says corporations have four days to notify shareholders (via an 8-k) if a cyber incident is of material interest. Assessing materiality of a breach may sounds easy to leaders who deal with …
U.S. Gets Praise for Cybersecurity Posture Improvement but Where’s Data Privacy?
A recent report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United States examined U.S. efforts to improve its overall cybersecurity, assessing its progress in aligning to the goals set by the 2023 National …
Decision-Making and Deep Tech with Laura Thomas: Insights from a Former CIA Officer
In this episode of OODAcast, Bob Gourley interviews Laura Thomas, a deep tech consultant and former CIA officer. Laura discusses her journey from a small town in North Carolina to a career in the CIA, …
The OODA Loop Digital Self-Sovereignty Research Initiative (Self-Sovereign Identity, Digital Citizenship, Personal Data Ownership and Portability)
Digital self-sovereignty is the new "build" as legacy systems get swapped out in a sometimes violent, always exponential fashion. To be clear, we are positioning digital self-sovereignty as a …
The OODA Network on New AI-based Threats and Issues for the U.S. Cognitive Infrastructure, Internet Safety and Wellness for Kids
Following the initial discussion at the April 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting of Domain-Specific Large Language Model Development and Use Cases, and the follow-up discussion on Exponential …
The Cyber Arms Race Gives Way to AI Weaponization
Recently, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) signed a new agreement that set forth budgets, roles, and governance to facilitate research and …
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Global Turbulence: Rethinking Business Strategies in an Era of Unrest
The world is a more dangerous, chaotic and complicated place than it has ever been. Your corporate strategy and defensive posture needs to reflect that. I’ve professionally tracked geopolitical …
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What Executives Need To Know About The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment From the U.S. Intelligence Community
The Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community is an unclassified report released each year concurrent with Congressional testimony to Congress by the Director of National …
The OODA Network on Exponential Technology Disruption, Global Risk, and Geopolitical Futures
Following the initial discussion at the April 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting of Domain-Specific Large Language Model Development and Use Cases, the conversation transitioned into technology topics, …