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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Thank you to the OODA Loop News Brief team for surfacing our initial report of this Volt Typhoon Zero Day attack – which occurs fast on the heels of a renewed, very specific warning that was just issued at Black Hat USA characterizing the recent CrowdStrike incident as a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the impacts of…
There are things business and government executives should know about these new algorithms and what they mean for our collective future. This post captures what you need to know.
Built on the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) developed by Project Liberty Labs, Frequency gives people control of their own data, privacy, and safety. Together with MeWe, a privacy-first social media platform, they’re building a new internet that empowers users and gives them ownership over their digital identities.
At DEFCON 32, DARPA announced the AI Cyber Challenge finalist. Participants in the AIxCC “designed AI systems to secure open-source infrastructure software to be used in industries like financial services, utilities, and healthcare. Each finalist was awarded a $2 million prize.”
Beijing has been using its media to counter U.S. and foreign government accusations over its cyber spying for several years, typically issuing denials and pointing at the United States’ own alleged cyber malfeasance. It has been a standard method of operations – a government will accuse China of hacking, often publishing a report or issuing public proclamations with limited evidence…
Details of a recent report from the Treasury Department on AI-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Sector.
The August 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting – held on Friday, August 16, 2024 –featured a discussion of the recent Black Hat USA 2024 and Defcon 32 events in Las Vegas by those members of the OODA Network who attended the events, along with questions from the larger network who were not in attendance.
On Friday, August 16, at 11:56 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched Transporter-11, SpaceX’s 11th dedicated smallsat rideshare program mission, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Tanager-1’s payload included a cubesat built by San Francisco-based company Aethero, the first space-hardened Nvidia AI GPU built into the Aethero device, and Planet’s…
A Congressionally mandated bi-partisan Commission on the National Defense Strategy has provided actionable recommendations pointing to shifts in U.S. strategy: Here is what you need to know.
In the spirit of the significance of tracking the global impact of disruptive events and encouraging the sharing of relevant stories for compilation, the following is our latest tracking of the Crowdstrike Incident since our last update on 7/22 – The Crowdstrike/Microsoft Global IT Outage Debacle: Ongoing Impacts and Recent Updates and the July 2024…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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