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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

Analysis

Request for OODA Member Feedback: Top issues impacting business and government decision-making for 2022 and beyond

Every month OODA network members gather online to discuss issues of common concern and to help steer the research and reporting at the OODAloop site. The next monthly meeting is Friday 19 November. The topic of the November meeting is discussion of major trends likely to impact business and government decisions in 2022 and beyond.…
Inspired by COVID-19 HPC Consortium, Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council’s Blueprint for a National Strategic Computing Reserve

The ad-hoc creation of the COVID-19 High-Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium during the coronavirus pandemic revealed the unintended consequences of the shift of personnel and computational power for emergency use. It also compelled the National Science and Technology Council to do an analysis of the Consortium’s resources, processes, and structures to explore the creation of a…
Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Released by CISA, FBI, AUS CSC and UK NCSC Regarding Iranian Government-Sponsored APT

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group since March of 2021, has been exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities and, since October 2021, a Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerability “to gain initial access to systems in advance of follow-on operations, which include deploying ransomware.” This joint cybersecurity advisory is the result of an analytic effort among the Federal Bureau of…
A Better Understanding of the Size and Strength of China’s Great Firewall

A research team uncovered that the Great Firewall (GFW) runs a hidden layer of HTTPS censorship. Another team of researchers determined the size of the GFW through a nine-month project measuring Chinese DNS censorship. Censorship evasion strategy tools and a DNS blocking measurement platform dashboard have also been made available by the researchers.
Cybersecurity and Cyber Incidents: Innovation and Design Lessons from Aviation Safety Models and a Call for a “Cyber NTSB”

In a recent 4-month long workshop, over 70 experts explored the concept of creating a “Cyber NTSB”. This workshop topic is consistent with themes like innovation and design processes for innovation, which cut across much of our recent OODA Loop research and analysis. It all starts with a design metaphor. This recent workshop used the…
Social Media Platforms Operate More As Independent States, Not Their Proxies

An independent watchdog journalism organization recently published a report that alleged that a team within Facebook attempted to influence Nicaragua’s presidential election. Facebook deleted the accounts of the country’s “top news outlets, journalists and activists, all of whom who supported the ruling left-wing Sandinista government.” Facebook, and social media writ large, has been consistently under…
NATO and US DoD AI Strategies Align with over 80 International Declarations on AI Ethics

NATO’s release in October of its first-ever strategy for artificial intelligence is primarily concerned with the impact AI will have on the NATO core commitments of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security. Worth a deeper dive is a framework within the overall NATO AI Strategy, which mirrors that of the DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence…
Former CISA Director Krebs and Former Congressman William Hurd both Commissioners on Information Disorder Report

Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs is a co-chair of the Commission on Information Disorder Report. Commission members include the OODA Network’s Congressman William Hurd, along with other leading internet researchers and policymakers. The Commission Report is an effort by Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute, which…
NASA and High-Performance Computing Reveal Climate Impacts on Global Crops in the Next Ten Years

NASA scientists recently published a study exploring the climate impacts on global agriculture scenarios. According to the high greenhouse gas emissions scenario from the report, by 2030 climate change may have a quantifiable impact on the production of maize (corn) and wheat. Global agriculture is facing a new climate reality. And with the interconnectedness of…
OODA Salon 10 Nov 2021: A member discussion of build vs buy in the federal ecosystem

On 10 November 2021, OODA Network members participated in a network only salon focused on the topic of build vs buy in the federal ecosystem. Members can view the video here. In the age of great power competition, the need for government to be able to tap into commercial innovation has never been greater. But it…

OODAcasts

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Sebastian Mallaby on How Venture Capitalists and Hedge Funds Achieve Success

March 3, 2023

Sebastian Mallaby joined the OODAcast for a discussion about the Power Law in venture capital and the rise of the global hedge fund and private equity industries.
Intelligence

Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

February 10, 2023

Neil Wiley has lead some of the US Intelligence Community’s most important analytical functions. His career in intelligence began as a Naval Intelligence Officer in an operational intelligence center focused on support to critical operational naval missions. He would later serve joint intelligence missions in Europe, would rise to lead all analytical activities at the…
Authors

Michael Gibson Wants to Light the Paper Belt on Fire

February 2, 2023

This OODAcast features a fascinating conversation with Michael Gibson, the author of the book “Paper Belt on Fire” who is also the co-founder of the Thiel Fellowship program and the 1517 Fund, both of which focus on identifying unconventional ideas and individuals that can drive disruptive innovation in technology, arts, and science.
Authors, Tech

Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful

January 6, 2023

In this OODAcast, we talk with Jimmy Soni, the author of the book “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”. Jimmy takes a deep, historical look at the founding story of PayPal with detailed analysis, interviews, and access that you won’t find in any other telling of the PayPal…
Intelligence

Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

November 15, 2022

In this OODAcast we interview one of our close friends and OODA network members, Jen Hoar. Jen is a former journalist-turned-corporate investigator who has leveraged the potent act of asking, and listening, to turn strangers into sources and contacts into clients. Her expertise, which is clearly also her passion, is identifying and interviewing smart people…
Authors, Tech

Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism

September 30, 2022

Covering technology issues, and specifically cybersecurity as a journalist is a tough endeavor. Some of these technologies are complex as are the security vulnerabilities often inherent in their deployment and making these topics broadly accessible can be a challenge. Many of the underlying issues touch upon national security and civil liberties creating an interesting nexus…
Tech

Lawrence Gasman on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

September 2, 2022

Lawrence Gasman has researched and reported on quantum technologies from the beginning of the discipline of quantum computing. He is now the President of Inside Quantum Technology (IQT), which provides in-depth business intelligence for the quantum technology industry. IQT also runs several major quantum technology conferences as well as a quantum industry news service. On…
Tech

100 Episodes of OODAcast: Providing actionable insights for future risks and opportunities.

August 5, 2022

In 2020, we launched the OODAcast video and podcast series designed to provide insightful analysis and actionable intelligence to decision makers. In this 100th episode, co-hosts Matt Devost and Bob Gourley review some of the key insights from the series. Matt and Bob also discuss a OODA’s recent assessment of risks and opportunities given the…
Authors

David Greenberg on Decision-making in Volatile Markets

June 24, 2022

While the OODA Loop was been heralded in the domain of conflict, we often find the concept in business and there is no greater business analogy to dogfighting that David Greenberg’s experience as a trader on the floor of the world’s largest physical commodities exchange. David’s job required rapid decision making based on constantly changing…
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…

Category: Business

Keyword: China

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Libyan Arms Designs Traced Back to China

A Tale of Nuclear Proliferation: How Pakistani Built His Network

China arrests man who leaked secret NKorean gas chamber claims: report

China Seeks Stolen Radioactive Material

Author: OODA Analyst

Analysis

Request for OODA Member Feedback: Top issues impacting business and government decision-making for 2022 and beyond

Inspired by COVID-19 HPC Consortium, Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council’s Blueprint for a National Strategic Computing Reserve

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Released by CISA, FBI, AUS CSC and UK NCSC Regarding Iranian Government-Sponsored APT

A Better Understanding of the Size and Strength of China’s Great Firewall

Cybersecurity and Cyber Incidents: Innovation and Design Lessons from Aviation Safety Models and a Call for a “Cyber NTSB”

Social Media Platforms Operate More As Independent States, Not Their Proxies

NATO and US DoD AI Strategies Align with over 80 International Declarations on AI Ethics

Former CISA Director Krebs and Former Congressman William Hurd both Commissioners on Information Disorder Report

NASA and High-Performance Computing Reveal Climate Impacts on Global Crops in the Next Ten Years

OODA Salon 10 Nov 2021: A member discussion of build vs buy in the federal ecosystem

OODAcasts

Sebastian Mallaby on How Venture Capitalists and Hedge Funds Achieve Success

Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

Michael Gibson Wants to Light the Paper Belt on Fire

Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful

Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism

Lawrence Gasman on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

100 Episodes of OODAcast: Providing actionable insights for future risks and opportunities.

David Greenberg on Decision-making in Volatile Markets

Katharina McFarland on Winning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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