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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

Analysis

Looking at IP Theft as a Cyber Criminal Offering

A recent article suggests that legitimate businesses have lost the fight against cyber-crime, applied defensives and cyber security strategies have ultimately failed to secure networks, and prevent the loss of sensitive information. The piece goes on to suggest that, while organizations would focus on the attack to improve remediation, hostile actors sought to develop their…
Google Cloud and Recorded Future Begin New Year with Data Intelligence/Security Operations Acquisitions

Cybersecurity M&A activity got off to a big start yesterday in the cloud-based and enterprise security subsector. Google Cloud announced the $500 million acquisition of Israeli-based Siemplify, a startup that specializes in security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) services. Back in 2019, Recorded Future was the megadeal of the year when it was acquired in…
The Next Phase of the DARPA Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI): The Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 (JUMP 2.0)

Last year, we offered an analysis of the DARPA track record of success with semiconductor innovation in collaboration with academia and the private sector, having seeded the field of neuromorphic computing from 2008-2014. This track record of public/private collaboration continues, as DARPA recently announced it has joined a “public-private partnership to address challenges facing microelectronics…
National Cognitive Infrastructure Protection: What Can We Learn from the Swedish Psychological Defence Authority?

In 2019, in what now reads like a strikingly prescient premonition, OODA CTO Bob Gourley penned a two-part series on the neglect of our national Cognitive Infrastructure, which includes the mental capacities of our citizens and the decision-making ability of people, organizations, and our government. It also includes the information channels used to feed our…
Log4Shell Exploit Used in Cox Media Group Ransomware Attack Attributed to Iranian Hackers

In June of last year, Cox Media Group (CMG) IT systems and live streams were the targets of a ransomware attack. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has attributed the attack to an Iranian threat actor, codenamed DEV-0270, a group linked to multiple intrusions of US companies. The attack is part of larger trends in Iranian…
Top 10 OODAcasts Episodes of 2021

The following lists are comprised of the Top 10 OODAcasts for 2021 as determined by the number of page views. We have included a Top 10 list for both the YouTube and audio podcast versions of the OODAcast library.
2021 Year-End Review: Cybersecurity

2021 was marked by security professionals reacting to threats, incidents, and vulnerabilities of a previously unheard of frequency, volume and scale. It was also a tipping point for cybersecurity efforts by the federal government and corporate IT. We capture it all in this 2021 year-end review of cybersecurity.
2021 Year-end Review: Geopolitical Risk and Technology

This year was all about long-term geopolitical strategy propelled by technology-driven innovation and tactics. In 2021, geopolitical risk and technology intersected in what feels like (forgive the overused descriptor but it is apropos here) an inflection point. Geopolitics is already operating in a future state: technology is now the clear exponential driver of tactical maneuvers…
Top 10 Original Analysis Posts of 2021

The following list is comprised of the Top 10 OODA Loop Original Analysis posts for 2021 as determined by the number of page views for each article. We also included posts that are still popular, achieving a “Top 10” number of views, but were not published this year.
2021 Year-end Review: Federal

A chronological review of highlights from a difficult and busy year for the Federal Government, including January 6th, the ongoing pandemic response, withdrawal from Kabul, and the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Federal efforts in AI and Cybersecurity, as well as critical infrastructure security and supply chain initiatives, are also addressed in this year-end…

OODAcasts

Cyber, Intelligence

The Man Who Protects Our Secrets: Bob Bigman on Mitigating Enterprise Risks

September 10, 2021

Bob Bigman spent a career in the intelligence community. He was the CISO of the CIA where he was tasked with leading efforts to protect the nation’s most sensitive secrets. Since 2012 he has provided direct consulting services to CISOs, CIOs, CTOs and CEOs seeking to reduce risk and improve security programs. Through it all…
Cyber, Intelligence, Tech

Randall Fort on The Future of the Metaverse And Its Cybersecurity and Intelligence Implications

August 27, 2021

In this OODAcast we glean lessons learned and insights into the future of the Metaverse and its implications from Randall Fort. Fort is a seasoned security, intelligence and technology leader known for his grasp of enterprise mission needs and his ability to track the rapid advancing capabilities of technology to meet those needs. His background…
Tech

Amr Awadallah On The Biggest Challenges And Opportunities in Enterprise IT Today

August 20, 2021

In this OODAcast we examine lessons learned as a startup founder and insights into the future of technology with Amr Awadallah. Amr Awadallah is widely known as a founder of Cloudera. Prior to that he was working on extreme scale data solutions for Yahoo. Most recently he was VP for Developer Relations at Google Cloud.…
Authors, Intelligence

Sir David Omand on Leveraging How Spies Think In Our Business and Personal Lives

August 12, 2021

Sir David Omand is one of the most respected intelligence professionals in the world and author of the book How Spies Think: Ten lessons in intelligence. His career in intelligence began shortly after graduating from Cambridge in 1969 when he joined the UK’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). He would later become the director of GCHQ.…
Cyber

Jessica Gulick: An accomplished cybersecurity practitioner turned CEO on future focused leadership

August 5, 2021

Jessica Gulick is widely known for her leadership of the successful growth strategy and marketing firm Katzcy. She is also the Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, a multi-phased cybersecurity program recruiting a US Cyber Team for international competition. She is also the founder of PlayCyber, a new business line promoting cyber games and tournaments.…
Authors

Lance Mortlock On Scenario Planning to Drive Strategic Decisions

July 30, 2021

Lance Mortlock is a Senior EY Strategy Partner. He is author of the book Disaster Proof: Scenario Planning for Post Pandemic Future, which explores ways scenario planning can help organizations be more resilient. This is a must-read book for anyone in the Risk Management field. It provides practical advice for strategists, planners, executives and board…
Authors

Jer Thorp on Living in Data and Creating Better Futures

July 22, 2021

Each year, there are one or two books that deeply resonate with me and become sticky in that I’m thinking about the book often, bringing it up in conversations, and sending out unsolicited recommendations for executives and researchers in my network to check it out. Jer Thorp’s “Living in Data: A Citizen’s Guide to a…
Tech

Tony Tether On Technology Leadership and Lessons Learned From DARPA

July 16, 2021

Dr. Tony Tether was the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, from 2001 till his retirement in 2009. In this OODAcast we examine some of Dr. Tether’s formative experiences, including a very unique job he held while awaiting entry to Stanford. He was a door to door salesman and while doing that…
Intelligence

Cofer Black on Leadership Lessons Learned and Speaking Truth to Power

July 2, 2021

In this OODAcast, we talk with renowned counter-terrorism expert and career clandestine services professional Cofer Black. Cofer is best known for having been the Director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center on 9/11 and having been part of the intelligence community warning about the near-term threat of terrorism in the United States prior to the attacks.…
Cyber

Gaurav Banga On Mitigating Cyber Threats Through Deep Insight Into Things That Matter Most

June 25, 2021

Gaurav Banga is the Founder and CEO of Balbix, and serves on the boards of several companies. Before Balbix, Gaurav was the Co-founder & CEO of Bromium and led the company from inception for over 5 years. Earlier in his career, he served in various executive roles at Phoenix Technologies and Intellisync Corporation, and was…