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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

OODAcons

  • OODAcon 2025

    OODAcon 2025

    We are in the planning stages of OODAcon 2025, which will be held 29 October 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Reston. For an overview of last year’s OODAcon see: OODAcon 2024 Welcome to OODAcon 2025

  • OODAcon 2023

    OODAcon 2023

    OODAcon 2023 October 25th – Reston, VA The anticipation of disruptive technologies has allure for those of us trying to develop informed strategies about the future, but what if those disruptive technologies already exist today? Our theme for this year’s OODAcon is FUTURE NOW as we focus on the technologies, ideas, and risks that exist right now…

  • OODAcon 2024

    OODAcon 2024

    The conference will feature an impressive lineup of speakers—pioneers who are steering the direction of their respective fields towards a unified vision of the future. OODAcon 2024 is your arena to witness, participate, and contribute to the dialogue that drives innovation forward. Join us in hacking the future, together, as we navigate the complexities of…