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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption


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  • 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.

  • Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Elections

    Video Overview featuring Brian Micheal Jenkins: Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Elections

  • Supply Chain Disruption? What You Need to Know About the ILA and the USMX

    To date, OODA Loop coverage of U.S. port labor and supply chain disputes has been focused on the West Coast-based ILWU and PMA.  The looming longshoremen strike in Canada, the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. all the way down to the Gulf Coast and Houston – has a different labor organizational structure and history, which…

  • Scenario Planning and the Paradox of Warning: “War Game”, Current Scenarios and the U.S. Threat Matrix

    Building on the insights from the initial Brian Jenkins’-led report  “Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Elections”,   following is a horizon scan of wargame efforts, red teaming, tabletop exercises, and scenario planning reports that have been in our research queue for months and now have a robust context for serious review…

  • The September 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Election

    The September 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting—held on Friday, September 20, 2024—featured a presentation by OODA Network member Brian Jenkins (followed by a question-and-answer session) on the recently released report “Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Elections: A Practical Guide for State and Local Governments.”

  • Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 Brings Much to Think About for the Next Presidential Administration

    Recently, the non-profit bipartisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) provided the incoming presidential administration and Congress with ten new cyber policy recommendations. 

  • Strengthening Internet Routing Security

    The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) recently released a Roadmap to Enhancing Internet Routing Security, which addresses BGP deficiencies and, in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, established a public-private stakeholder working group to develop resources and materials to collectively advance the report’s recommendations.

  • Growing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Networking

    The National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC) published its second independent assessment of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) program, focusing on quantum networking and the role that testbeds play in the research and development of quantum networking technologies. The report, titled Quantum Networking: Findings and Recommendations for Growing American Leadership identifies six findings and seven recommendations. 


OODAcasts

  • Adam Shostack on Cybersecurity and What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars

    Adam Shostack on Cybersecurity and What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars

    Adam Shostack is widely known in the cybersecurity world for his pioneering work on disclosing and discussing computer vulnerabilities (the CVE  (common vulnerabilities and exposures) list). He also helped formalize and train leading approaches to threat modeling and wrote the foundational book on the subject (Threat Modeling: Designing for Security). In this OODAcast we seek…

  • Sebastian Mallaby on How Venture Capitalists and Hedge Funds Achieve Success

    Sebastian Mallaby on How Venture Capitalists and Hedge Funds Achieve Success

    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.

  • Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

    Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

    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…

  • Michael Gibson Wants to Light the Paper Belt on Fire

    Michael Gibson Wants to Light the Paper Belt on Fire

    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.

  • Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful
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    Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful

    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…

  • Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

    Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

    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…

  • Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism
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    Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism

    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…

  • Lawrence Gasman on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

    Lawrence Gasman on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

    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…

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

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

    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…

  • David Greenberg on Decision-making in Volatile Markets

    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…

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