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  • The 6th Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) Shows Positive Signs if Governments Want to Cooperate

    In June 2021, the 25-member United Nations (UN) “Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace in the Context of International Security” (GGE) produced a report, building on its previous meetings to get the international community on the same page with respect to cyber attacks.  Typically, final reports are only produced when the…

  • What The C-Suite Needs To Know About The USG Advisory on Risks and Considerations for Businesses Operating in Hong Kong

    The US Government released a statement jointly produced by the Department of State, Department of Treasury, Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security on the topic of business risks associated with operating in Hong Kong. If any single agency released a memo on a topic like this it would be important. With all four…

  • OODA Network Interview: Dr. John P. Sullivan

    This OODA Network Expert interview is with John P. Sullivan, a career police officer and creator of the Terrorism Early Warning Group concept. He retired as a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. John discusses his career progression and insights for current and future leaders on dealing with emerging threats. “Slow down, listen…

  • Don’t Rely on Tiered Rankings to Measure Cyber Power

    Recently, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published a report that assessed nation state cyber capabilities and national power.  The qualitative assessment covered and codified seven categories that contributed to building a nation state’s cyber program: strategy and doctrine; governance, command and control; core cyber intelligence capability; cyber empowerment and dependence; cyber security; global leadership in cyber…

  • Mitigating Cyber Risk In An Age of Continuous Crisis

    In early May we began a discussion with our OODA Network members that started with an observation. About six months prior we had been through the Solar Winds attack, which from our perspective was clearly one of the most damaging attacks/espionage operations in history. Soon after that, the attack series named Hafnium by Microsoft was…

  • OODA Special Report: How Drought In The US Should Impact Your Mid To Long Range Strategic Planning

    Much of the Western US is now officially in a drought. This post provides information business and government leaders should know about this including insights into how drought impacts key sectors of the economy. It also provides four scenarios that can be used for organizational strategic planning. It concludes with recommendations for business and government…

  • Biden Threw the Cyber Gauntlet – Be Careful What You Wish For

    In his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Joe Biden claimed to have presented his counterpart with a list of 16 red-line targets, ostensibly the critical infrastructure sectors that are listed on the Department of Homeland Security’s webpage.  Such sectors are considered vital to the United States, and any potential incapacitation or…

  • Potential Future Opportunities, Risks and Mitigation Strategies in the Age of Continuous Crisis

    Now more than ever, organizations need to apply rigorous thought to business risks and opportunities. In doing so it is useful to understand the concepts embodied in the terms Black Swan and Gray Rhino. This post examines both and leads to recommended action plans for any organization in government or business who seeks to mitigate…

  • Chinese Trolls Show That Information Can’t Be Stopped, Nor Should It Be

    Beijing has been engaged in a battle for public opinion for several years, aggressively promoting a positive vision of China to counter criticisms for its involvement in human rights violations, intellectual property theft, currency manipulation, its engagement with Taiwan and the South China Sea disputes, and its suspected involvement in the COVID-19 outbreak.  In 2017,…

  • The New Enterprise Architecture Is Zero Trust

    Enterprise technologists use the term “Zero Trust” to describe an evolving set of cybersecurity approaches that move defenses from static attempts to block adversaries to more comprehensive measures that improve enterprise performance while improving security. When the approaches of Zero Trust are applied to an enterprise infrastructure and workflows, the cost of security can be…


OODAcasts

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    Kim Zetter on Understanding the Realities of Cyberthreats and How Code Has a Story to Tell

    This week’s OODAcast is with Kim Zetter, an incredibly well respected journalist who has been covering cybersecurity related issues for two decades.  Matt Devost talks with Kim about a wide variety of cyber-related issues including a deep dive into Stuxnet and the implications for today’s security environment. Kim also shares details as to how she…

  • Junaid Islam on Zero Trust Architecture

    Junaid Islam on Zero Trust Architecture

    In this OODAcast we provide insights into Zero Trust architectures from an experienced practitioner, Junaid Islam. Junaid is a senior partner at OODA. He has over 30 years of experience in secure communications and the design and operations of highly functional enterprise architectures. He founded Bivio Networks, maker of the first gigabyte speed general purpose…

  • Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

    Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

    Bryson Bort is the Founder of SCYTHE, a start-up building a next generation attack emulation platform, and GRIMM, a boutique cybersecurity consultancy. He is widely known in the cybersecurity community for helping advance concepts of defense across multiple critical domains. He is the co-founder of the ICS Village, a non-profit advancing awareness of industrial control…

  • Trond Undheim on the Future of Technology and a Framework for Analyzing Forces of Disruption

    Trond Undheim on the Future of Technology and a Framework for Analyzing Forces of Disruption

    Trond Undheim is a futurist, investor, consultant, executive, speaker, entrepreneur and podcaster. He produces widely impactful podcasts: Futurized, which tracks the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment, and Augmented, which reveals stories behind the new era of industrial operations.

  • Jeremy King on the greatest leaders he has ever seen (and how we can all keep learning leadership)

    Jeremy King on the greatest leaders he has ever seen (and how we can all keep learning leadership)

    Jeremy King is a trusted advisor to corporate boards and some of the nation’s most elite business leaders. He is also a serial connector helping move business information on opportunities at the intersection of talent, capital, entrepreneurs and business development. Jeremy is an entrepreneur himself, creating successful executive search firms and also a game-changing non-profit…

  • Ben Ford, Founder of Commando Development, on the OODA Loop and Tech Leadership

    Ben Ford, Founder of Commando Development, on the OODA Loop and Tech Leadership

    Ben Ford is the founder of Commando Development, a firm which leverages his deep background and experience in enterprise IT as well as his years in service as a Royal Marine to the benefit of technology teams in startups and large enterprises. In this OODAcast we discuss Ben’s views on the history of Commando’s, from…

  • Matt Devost on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Succeeding in Competitive Environments

    Matt Devost on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Succeeding in Competitive Environments

    OODA CEO Matt Devost has a track record of executing on innovation via entrepreneurship. You may also know him as the Co-Host of the OODAcast or perhaps through his role as a technologist and international security expert. He has extensive past performance in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, and risk management issues.

  • Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence
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    Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence

    Security, Risk Management and Intelligence professionals all know of Jim Clapper, this week’s OODAcast guest. He had a long and distinguished career in the US Air Force, which included leadership spanning the Vietnam era all the way to the end of the Cold War. By the time he retired he was a three star General,…

  • Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology
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    Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology

    In this week’s OODAcast we interview Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research. Ray is a great leader, evidenced by the people he has attracted to his firm. I know many of his team and can say for a fact that they are people who can do just about anything they want (which means they are…

  • Lisa Porter On Innovation, Technology, Security and Lessons in Leadership

    Lisa Porter On Innovation, Technology, Security and Lessons in Leadership

    Lisa J. Porter has successfully lead some of the world’s largest and most critical technology efforts. Her career started with a focus on academic rigor in pursuit of some of the toughest degrees, a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford. She would later lecture at MIT and…

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