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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Deep Tech, the “Valley of Death” and Innovative Technologies for the Warfighter

National Defense Magazine contextualizes the “Valley of Death” in the following manner: “The defense technology community spends a lot of time grumbling about the “Valley of Death,” a term referring to the place where innovative technologies funded by the Defense Department fail to make it into warfighters’ hands because they can’t make the transition from…
The July 2022 OODA Network Member Meeting: Topics included Flagship Cybersecurity Events in August, Geopolitical Uncertainties and Nuclear Energy Futures

To help members optimize opportunities and reduce risk, OODA hosts a monthly video call to discuss items of common interest to our membership. These highly collaborative sessions are always a great way for our members to meet and interact with each other while talking about topics like global risks, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and current or…
Speculative Design: A Nuclear-Powered Sky Hotel

The Nuclear-Powered Sky Hotel is the intersection of Speculative Design, “a design practice that is concerned with future design proposals of a critical nature” and the conclusion amongst foresight strategists and subject matter experts in many scientific disciplines and public policy arenas that nuclear power is central to an “all-of-the-above” portfolio for the future of…
CHIPS Plus Act Passes Senate Procedural Vote on Way to Final $52 Billion Semiconductor Industry Subsidy

At 10:24 p.m. last night, Natalie Andrews from the WSJ filed this update on the unexpected vote yesterday on the CHIPS Act and the FABS Act: “A bipartisan bill subsidizing domestic semiconductor production cleared its first procedural hurdle on Tuesday in a 64-34 vote, even as the details of the legislation were still being worked out.…
Is There Too Much Focus on Disinformation?

Recently, the United Nations (UN) Security Council stated that there needed to be more done to counter misinformation and disinformation concerning the UN’s 12 global peacekeeping operations, which have received an increase of attacks on social media channels. Approved by all council members, the statement emphasizes that strategic communications needed to be improved in order…
The CHIPS Act up for Unexpected Vote to Approve $62 Billion Semiconductor Industry Subsidy

The U.S. Senate has fast-tracked a vote to bring to the Senate floor deliberation and final approval of the $62B in subsidies for the already Senate-approved bill known as the CHIPS Act. The separate vote today on the CHIPS act appropriations will also include a vote on the Fabs Act.
Safety Performance Will Drive the Future of Self-Driving Cars

Safety performance will be the determinant factor in not only the long-term viability of automated driving system (ADS) vehicles but the short-term perception and branding of the “Future of Mobility” to the general public. The actual promise of the future of mobility is as diverse as e-bikes, e-scooters, robotaxis, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), supersonic…
What Exactly is the PRC up to in the Artic?

Climate change and climate-induced emergencies and crises are also creating newly contested, geopolitical arenas. In February 2021, OODA CTO Bob Gourley reported on the “Blueprint for a Blue Ocean”: In January 2021, the Department of Navy released their Strategic Blueprint for a Blue Arctic. The document outlines their plan to prepare for an increasingly available and…
What Exactly is the PRC up to in the Arctic?

Climate change and climate-induced emergencies and crises are also creating newly contested, geopolitical arenas. In February 2021, OODA CTO Bob Gourley reported on the “Blueprint for a Blue Ocean”: In January 2021, the Department of Navy released their Strategic Blueprint for a Blue Arctic. The document outlines their plan to prepare for an increasingly available and…
Takeaways from the Third Meeting of the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee

The third meeting of the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC) was held on June 22, 2022. We provide a brief recap of the vital subcommittee updates and takeaways – including Director Easterly assigning the Committee a new topic for their advice, specifically that they assess the feasibility and key characteristics of a national alert system…

OODAcasts

Intelligence, Tech

Katharina McFarland on Winning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

May 27, 2022

Katharina McFarland has led change in a wide array of national security domains including Space, Missile Defense, Acquisition and Nuclear Posture. She is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (ASD(A) and a former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASAALT). She currently serves on several corporate boards and as…
Authors, Tech

John Spencer on Connected Soldiers and the Future of Conflict

May 13, 2022

John Spencer is a writer, thinker, speaker scholar who currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the US Military Academy. He brings the experience of a veteran who has led in combat to his work, and in his latest book, Connected Soldiers, also provides insights from his time as a stay at…
Intelligence, Tech

Duyane Norman on Disrupting the CIA to Deal with Emerging Threats

April 29, 2022

Duyane Norman spent nearly 30 years in the CIA with three Chief of Station and multiple other tours in a variety of interesting geographies and also had a focus on technology issues serving as Deputy Director of the Office of Technical Service within CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology, and as a member of the…
Cyber

First Federal CISO Greg Touhill on Advanced Cybersecurity by Design

April 22, 2022

Greg Touhill is one of the nation’s premier cybersecurity, information technology and risk management leaders. As an Air Force officer he led technology efforts in some of our nation’s most demanding organizations including combatant commands during time of war. He is an accomplished speaker and author and business executive and also served as our nation’s…
Tech

Former Tenable CEO Ron Gula Applies a Hacker Mindset to Investing, Public Awareness, and Philanthropy

April 8, 2022

In this OODAcast, we interview Ron Gula, co-founder and CEO of the highly successful Tenable Security(NASDAQ:TENB) and currently President of Gula Tech Adventures. Ron has a long history in the cybersecurity field that includes starting his career as an NSA hacker and then transitioning into an entrepreneur responsible for multiple innovations in the market and…
Authors, Intelligence

Jim Lawler on the Art of Espionage and the Perfect Intelligence Operation

April 1, 2022

In this OODAcast, we talk with Jim Lawler who is a Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides HUMINT training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector focused on WMD, CI, technical and cyber issues. Mr. Lawler is a noted speaker on the Insider Threat in government and industry. Prior to this, Mr. Lawler…
Authors, Cyber

Lifelong Hacker and Experienced Security Executive Alyssa Miller, Author of Cybersecurity Career Guide

March 18, 2022

Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker and highly experienced security executive who has a passion for security and the security community. She is an excellent advocate for continuous improvement in the community and a frequent speaker to audiences of both fellow business leaders and security community audiences. This combined with her deep experience in the…
Intelligence

Dr. Scott Shumate Profiles Russian President Vladimir Putin

March 11, 2022

This OODAcast is a special edition focused on profiling Russian President Vladimir Putin with Dr. Scott Shumate, who has over 30 years of experience evaluating national leaders, terrorists, spies, and insiders. Scott shares his unique perspective’s on Putin informed by his extensive experience and insight. Is Putin suicidal? Is he a rational actor? Will he escalate…
Authors

Chris Butler on the Value of Adversarial Thinking in Product Design and Management

March 4, 2022

In this OODACast, Matt talks with Chris Butler about how concepts like adversarial thinking can be applied to product design and management. Chris is an exemplar of someone who has excelled in his field but also looks to study and bring disruptive ideas like randomness and future framing from other disciplines to determine their value…
Authors

John Chambers on Risk and Opportunity in the Modern Age

February 16, 2022

John Chambers is the legendary former CEO of Cisco, a company he helped grow from $70 million in revenue per year when he joined in 1991 to $1.2 billion a year the year he became CEO to over $48 billion a year by the time he retired in 2015. As a leader John was always…