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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

Analysis

SALT TYPHOON Exploits Backdoor to U.S. Wiretap System

Recently, Chinese advanced persistent threat activity dubbed “SALT TYPHOON” was linked to intrusions that accessed major U.S. broadband providers such as ATT&T and Verizon Communications, among others. Per reporting, the threat actors appeared to have maintained access for several months, though there has been very little information as to how these actors gained initial entry. SALT TYPHOON has been…
The Digitalist Papers: What Would the Federalist Papers Say if They Were Written in the 21st Century?

What would the Federalist Papers say if they were written in the 21st century? What challenges would they speak to? What roadmap might they lay out? These are the questions that the ambitious, recently released Digital Papers sought to answer. One of the sponsors of the project, The Project Liberty Institute provides a summary of…
AI’s Dominance in Nobel Prizes: Chemistry and Physics Awards Go To AI Leaders

Two major announcements in October 2024 underscore the growing influence of artificial intelligence in scientific advancement, as AI-driven research takes center stage at the Nobel Prizes. Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold won a joint Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its breakthrough in protein structure prediction, while Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of deep learning, and John Hopfield, pioneer…
Update on The National Reconnaissance Office’s Evolving Mission in Space

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is transforming its mission to stay ahead in a contested space environment, focusing on resilience through emerging technologies and partnerships. More compute in space and AI is coming. Why It MattersThe NRO is adapting to a more complex space environment by embracing new technologies and leveraging commercial capabilities to enhance…
NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework: A Tool To Comprehend and Mitigate Issues

In July 2024 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released results of collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders designed to help mitigate issues in AI called the
Strategy for Migrating to Automated Post-Quantum Cryptography Discovery and Inventory Tools

Federal agencies must proactively adapt their cryptographic systems to withstand future quantum computing capabilities. This strategy outlines how automated tools can help ensure a smooth and effective transition to post-quantum cryptography.
Cyber and Tech Diplomacy “Move from the Periphery to the Center” of International Relations

Nate Fick serves as the inaugural U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, leading the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP, which was launched in 2022). In this post: a look at the ongoing Cyber and Tech Diplomacy initiatives and operational successes of the CDP under Fick.
Rearming for the Future

There’s been a lot of talk lately about replenishing U.S. military stockpiles drained by our support for Ukraine and Israel. That’s true—our reserves of everything from missiles to artillery shells are at dangerously low levels. But focusing solely on restocking munitions would be shortsighted. If the next U.S. administration doesn’t expand its strategy to include…
The U.S. Needs to Cut – Not Add To – It’s Cyber Bloat

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill designed to combat the cyber threat against critical infrastructure posed by nation states, and especially China.
Convergence is AIxBio: AI and the Bioeconomy

The convergence of AI and biology will figure prominently in the future of the bioeconomy – and is characterized by both the CSET and the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) as AIxBio. Find an AIxBio primer here.

OODAcasts

Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

May 28, 2021

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…
Tech

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

May 21, 2021

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.
Intelligence

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

May 14, 2021

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…
Intelligence

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

May 7, 2021

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…
Tech

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

April 29, 2021

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.
Authors, Intelligence

Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence

April 15, 2021

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,…
Authors, Tech

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

April 9, 2021

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…
Tech

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

April 2, 2021

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…
Authors

Nate Fick on Dynamic Leadership and Adapting to Change

March 25, 2021

Nate Fick’s career has been eclectic, but with a common element of demonstrating superior leadership abilities in a diverse array of successful opportunities. Nate is currently a General Manager at Elastic, having joined the firm with their acquisition of Endgame where he served as CEO.
Intelligence

Lessons In Leadership, Intelligence Analysis, and Geopolitical Trends From Retired LTG Robert Ashley, former Director of DIA

March 19, 2021

Lieutenant General Robert Ashley, USA (ret) was the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). He retired in November 2020 after over 36 years of active-duty service as an intelligence officer. He had previously served as the Army’s lead for all intelligence (the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2), where he was the senior…