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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

Analysis

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Resources for the Crisis Management Team

The Russian aggression against Ukraine will have impacts far beyond the region. All companies and all government organizations (including those at local and state levels) should evaluate the potential impact of these hostilities on operations. Those organizations that have a formal Crisis Management Plan should activate it if it has not been done already. OODA…
What The C-Suite Needs To Know About The Threat To Space Based Systems (and what to do about it)

OODA recently updated the analysis below on threats to space based assets (with a focus on what the C-Suite needs to know) because of tensions with Russia and continued testing of satellite destruction capabilities the most recent of which (Nov 2021) caused significant increases in dangerous space debris. We recommend this be read in conjunction…
Covid-19, Future Pandemics and Managing the Exponential Risk of Infectious Disease

There are two books that many people have returned to read or discovered during the pandemic which–taken together–have been pretty good source material for decision-making around the pandemic. The analysis of lessons learned in this post is an effort to shift gears in our analysis of the future of this pandemic and the threat of…
Is Bitcoin a National Security Risk?

How might Bitcoin be framed as a national security risk? As national security technologists, here is our take on where the government is likely concerned.
The Future of DeFi and Crypto Lending: BlockFi’s $100M Settlement with the SEC

An equal and opposite reaction to the recent onslaught of cybersecurity incidents directed at the Crypto and DeFi marketplace (itemized in our recently released Web3 Cyber Incident Database) are regulatory or market mechanisms designed to enhance the trust relationship between end-users, federal regulators, and the crypto platforms during this evolutionary phase of the Web3 innovation…
Will China Replicate Russia’s Cyber Offensives in a Taiwan Reunification?

The current situation in the Ukraine has garnered the world’s attention with stakeholders watching attentively as the crisis unfolds. Such regional hotspots have the potential of spilling over into neighboring countries and pulling in governments from all over the world in some capacity. The threat of armed conflict escalating into a major global engagement is…
A Warning for the U.S. Chip Industry: Russian Retaliation Could Hit Supply of Key Materials

Russia may retaliate against the U.S. threat of trade sanctions and export curbs by blocking access to key materials like neon and palladium. Ukraine supplies over 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon. This type of supply chain-based retaliation has become a priority concern for the White House, which is encouraging a broad diversification of the supply…
More Details Emerge: REvil Gang Arrestee Tied to 2021 Colonial Pipeline Attack; Ukrainian Data Wiping Attack a False Flag Operation

A month ago, we provided an analyst of two incidents in the Ukrainian conflict that occurred on the same day (Friday, January 14th): the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) takedown of the REvil Ransomware Gang and a major cyberattack on Ukrainian government websites. At the time, these events felt neither coincidental nor unrelated. The following…
The FBI Cyber Division, NSA, Australian Cyber Security Centre, and the UK’s NCSC Issue Joint CSA on Global Ransomware Activity

As always, we use discretion in our curation and posting of US-CERT announcements. But we always prioritize Joint CSAs from the Five Eyes or domestic U.S. joint intelligence collaborations. The larger efforts only put out a Joint CSA if they really want to surface the issues at hand as soon as possible and really encourage…
The New DoD University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2)

This post is an effort to follow up on a conversation from The December 2021 OODA Network Member Meeting regarding “The Security Community: Communication Style, Public Relations, Outreach Efforts, and Workforce Skills” (which came up when discussing responses to the Log4Shell threat and pro bono efforts by OODA Network members). We are not sure about…

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Intelligence

Ric Prado on Intelligence Operations and a Legendary Career in the CIA

January 5, 2021

Ric Prado has been described by CIA leadership as the closest thing to 007 that the United States has ever had. Ric’s life is packed with more adventure and operations than your favorite spy novel series. Coming out of the shadows, this is Ric’s first video interview and covers his career, operational decision-making lessons learned,…
Cyber

Mischel Kwon, Founder and CEO of W@tchTower

December 18, 2020

In this OODAcast we interview Michel Kwon, the founder and CEO of W@tchTower. She is a leader who has proven herself through an ability to success in three different career fields, first as a developer and programmer creating enterprise grade solutions, then as a government executive who would eventually lead the United States Computer Emergency Readiness…
Cyber

Masha Sedova, Co-Founder Elevate Security on Human Risk Management

December 4, 2020

Masha Sedova is an award-winning people-security expert, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on helping companies transform employees from a risk into a key element of defense. She has been a part of our OODA Network for years, including speaking at our legacy FedCyber event, where she introduced the behavior-based and gamified cybersecurity training and awareness she…
Intelligence

Bob Gourley on Operational Intelligence for Strategic Decision-making

November 20, 2020

In this OODAcast, OODA Network Expert Jen Hoar interviews noted cybersecurity and intelligence professional Bob Gourley, CTO of OODA LLC, diving deep into what makes him tick. Jen asks Bob about his career, including the constants and dynamics in his professional life, starting with a deep background in operational intelligence as a naval intelligence officer.…
Cyber

CEO of Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu and Cybersecurity Leader Mari Galloway

November 13, 2020

Like many others we have observed first hand the positive changes in the cybersecurity community being enabled by Mari Galloway. In this OODAcast we look beyond those changes to find out what makes her tick, revealing lessons applicable to professionals in any stage of their career. Mari is the CEO and a founding board member…
Cyber

Paul Kurtz, Iconic Cybersecurity Leader and Founder of TruSTAR

October 30, 2020

Paul Kurtz is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity and the Co-Founder and Chairman of TruSTAR. In this OODAcast we dive into Paul’s views on the cybersecurity landscape today and learn more about his approach to decision-making. We discuss a new concept he has been shepherding in the community regarding how cyber intelligence can be…
Intelligence

Rear Admiral Paul Becker, USN (ret) on leadership in the modern age

October 23, 2020

Rear Admiral Paul Becker, USN (Retired), is an author, speaker and board member with extensive experience in intelligence operations. During his 30 year career as a naval intelligence officer he lead major operational intelligence efforts, rising to the position of Director of Intelligence (J2) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Upon retirement from the Navy…
Tech

Dr. Melissa Flagg of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology

October 16, 2020

Dr. Melissa Flagg is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University. Previously she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, responsible for policy and oversight Defense Department science and technology programs including basic research through advanced technology development and the DoD laboratory enterprise. She…
Cyber

Mark Weatherford On Leading Change As a CISO

October 9, 2020

Mark Weatherford is an icon in the cybersecurity field. He is widely known as a mission focused leader who builds teams and gets hard things done. His career included success in the US Navy as a cryptologist, leadership and management in a major defense integrator, CISO for two states (Colorado and California), CISO of the…
Cyber

Matt Devost on Hacking Entrepreneurship and Identifying Threats and Opportunities

October 2, 2020

In this OODAcast, the tables are turned as OODA Network Expert Jen Hoar interviews CEO Matt Devost and they discuss how Matt consistently identified new threats and opportunities by blending eccentric interests into a career as a serial entrepreneur and become an established expert on cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and technology issues.