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  • 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…

  • Opportunities for Advantage: The Industries of the Future Act of 2020

    The recent launch by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) of the Washington Metropolitan Quantum Network Research Consortium (DC-QNet) turned our attention back to the legislation, follow-on initiatives, and progress reports which are not only the origins of and mandate for DC-QNet, but establish a working definition for the federal government of the “Industries of…

  • Can We Rethink Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity?

    Protecting critical infrastructure is an imperative for any government grappling to integrate resilient cybersecurity measures into the assets, systems, and networks that are vital for a nation’s national, economic, and public health and safety security.  The 16 sectors identified by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reflect the industries that are essential to sustaining the…

  • Strategically, is the PRC up Against the Ropes?

    In a recent Op-Ed by Bill Stanton over at the Taiwan News with the headline “A PRC in decline: A multitude of difficult challenges,”  Stanton itemizes the difficulties facing the “Great Power” nation: “Given the international enthusiasm the PRC often generated in the past and from which it has profited, chiefly because of its impressive…

  • CISA and Quantum Security Industry Leaders React to Recent NIST Post-Quantum Announcement

    OODA CTO Bob Gourley recently posted a synopsis and analysis of the July 5th NIST Quantum Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms announcement and provided an update of the OODA Loop Executive’s Guide to Quantum-Safe Security and the OODA Loop Quantum List. Following is a broad survey of the industry reaction to the NIST announcement by the Quantum…

  • The “So What?” of the NIST Quantum Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms Announcement

    On 5 July 2022 NIST made a long awaited announcement of the first of four Quantum Resistant Algorithms that come from this years long process of coordination and examination. More algorithms and approaches are being evaluated and over the next two years NIST will be working on a final standard. The algorithms selected address the weaknesses…


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  • OODAcon 2025

    OODAcon 2025

    We are in the planning stages of OODAcon 2025, which will be held 29 October 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Reston. For an overview of last year’s OODAcon see: OODAcon 2024 Welcome to OODAcon 2025

  • OODAcon 2023

    OODAcon 2023

    OODAcon 2023 October 25th – Reston, VA The anticipation of disruptive technologies has allure for those of us trying to develop informed strategies about the future, but what if those disruptive technologies already exist today? Our theme for this year’s OODAcon is FUTURE NOW as we focus on the technologies, ideas, and risks that exist right now…

  • OODAcon 2024

    OODAcon 2024

    The conference will feature an impressive lineup of speakers—pioneers who are steering the direction of their respective fields towards a unified vision of the future. OODAcon 2024 is your arena to witness, participate, and contribute to the dialogue that drives innovation forward. Join us in hacking the future, together, as we navigate the complexities of…