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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Last week, the UK proposed a new data protection regime, hoping for an economic boost by hueing closer to EU data protection laws – while the U.S. proposed new rules governing data transfers to adversarial nations. Details here.
The government needs large clusters of GPUs dedicated to missions that matter to national security and acceleration of AI in service to our citizens. We currently have none.
The 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, featured 22 heads of state and delegations from over 30 countries. Key topics of the summit include further expansion of BRICS and the establishment of a new payment system for member countries—the beginnings of what some call the “de-dollarization” of the global economy and the strategic toppling of…
Find the details here of the inaugural NSM on AI, entitled “Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering the Safety, Security, and Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence.”
This report provides nearly 40 recommendations to better position the country to address current and future cyber threats. Guess What? It reads like every other report.
We return to the balance of the August 2024 OODA Loop Network Member discussion of the unprecedented CrowdStrike Incident in July of this year, focusing on the cybersecurity community response to the incident while convening at big annual conferences for 2024 – and placing the incident in a larger threat matrix for consideration of a…
The recent election in Moldova on Sunday, October 20th, alongside a referendum on EU membership, was marred by Russian interference. Moldova is a strategic battleground in Russia’s ongoing hybrid warfare campaign, with implications for the country’s future alignment between Russia and Europe – and the fast approaching U.S. Election
A declassified National Intelligence Council (NIC) report warns that foreign adversaries could exploit the period after voting ends to undermine trust in U.S. elections.
Recent SEC enforcement actions against Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast underscore the need for stronger board level oversight on cybersecurity disclosures.
We stand on the precipice of a new era defined by rapid technology. There are lessons from a previous gilded age that can inform our actions today.
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…
John Spencer is a writer, thinker, speaker scholar who currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the US Military Academy. He brings the experience of a veteran who has led in combat to his work, and in his latest book, Connected Soldiers, also provides insights from his time as a stay at…
Duyane Norman spent nearly 30 years in the CIA with three Chief of Station and multiple other tours in a variety of interesting geographies and also had a focus on technology issues serving as Deputy Director of the Office of Technical Service within CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology, and as a member of the…
Greg Touhill is one of the nation’s premier cybersecurity, information technology and risk management leaders. As an Air Force officer he led technology efforts in some of our nation’s most demanding organizations including combatant commands during time of war. He is an accomplished speaker and author and business executive and also served as our nation’s…
In this OODAcast, we interview Ron Gula, co-founder and CEO of the highly successful Tenable Security(NASDAQ:TENB) and currently President of Gula Tech Adventures. Ron has a long history in the cybersecurity field that includes starting his career as an NSA hacker and then transitioning into an entrepreneur responsible for multiple innovations in the market and…
In this OODAcast, we talk with Jim Lawler who is a Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides HUMINT training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector focused on WMD, CI, technical and cyber issues. Mr. Lawler is a noted speaker on the Insider Threat in government and industry. Prior to this, Mr. Lawler…
Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker and highly experienced security executive who has a passion for security and the security community. She is an excellent advocate for continuous improvement in the community and a frequent speaker to audiences of both fellow business leaders and security community audiences. This combined with her deep experience in the…
This OODAcast is a special edition focused on profiling Russian President Vladimir Putin with Dr. Scott Shumate, who has over 30 years of experience evaluating national leaders, terrorists, spies, and insiders. Scott shares his unique perspective’s on Putin informed by his extensive experience and insight. Is Putin suicidal? Is he a rational actor? Will he escalate…
In this OODACast, Matt talks with Chris Butler about how concepts like adversarial thinking can be applied to product design and management. Chris is an exemplar of someone who has excelled in his field but also looks to study and bring disruptive ideas like randomness and future framing from other disciplines to determine their value…
John Chambers is the legendary former CEO of Cisco, a company he helped grow from $70 million in revenue per year when he joined in 1991 to $1.2 billion a year the year he became CEO to over $48 billion a year by the time he retired in 2015. As a leader John was always…
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