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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Fired or Not, Former Feds Need to Be Aware of Online Intelligence Approaches

Recent reporting has revealed that China appears interested in exploiting recent cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to the U.S. federal workforce by targeting individuals that have been let go with promises of employment in the hopes of obtaining classified information. According to a researcher from a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, Chinese intelligence has allegedly…
AI Business Strategy: Leveraging AI Diffusion as a Competitive Advantage

The AI business landscape is shifting from a focus solely on innovation capacity to an emphasis on diffusion capacity, recognizing that the ability to scale AI applications is more valuable than standalone technological breakthroughs. Many companies invest heavily in research but struggle with widespread adoption, leading to underutilized advancements.
OODA @ Deep Tech Week NYC: The Future Battlespace – Deep Tech, Cybersecurity and National Security in the 21st Century

This New York Deep Tech Week 2025 panel will discuss how emerging technologies, such as AI-powered cyber warfare, quantum-secured communications, and autonomous battle networks, redefine national security. OODA and the OODA Network are your hosts for this discussion.
National Security Innovation Engines: Where Deep Tech Startups Can Engage for Maximum Impact

The national security mission could use some help. The nation has a huge need for advanced technologies that can improve defense and intelligence capabilities.
The OODA Network: The Future Direction of Open-Source AI

As AI becomes more deeply embedded in national security, enterprise infrastructure, and everyday tools, the debate over open-source vs. closed-source models is no longer academic—it’s geopolitical. In a recent OODA Network discussion, Mike Sexton of Third Way outlined why open-source AI must be treated as a strategic priority for the United States.
From Innovation to Domination: How AI Diffusion Shapes Global Power

The recent U.S. AI policy reversals aside: the AI technology diffusion model should remain central to your AI business strategy (i.e. customer development, vendor relationships, strategic partnerships, business model generation, value proposition design, and platform economics).
Doing Business With the Federal Government: An introductory guide for the startup CEO

Selling to government agencies requires navigating a labyrinth of regulations, compliance requirements, and acquisition processes, all while aligning your solution with both shifting political priorities and mission objectives.
OODA Weekly Dispatch: Federal AI, Disruptive Tech, and the Impact of the Age of Regionalization

This week’s member only OODA network dispatch provides insights into some of the dramatic changes underway in US and Chinese robotics and AI capabilities as well as an update on the geopolitical dynamics set off by the trade war. We held our March member meeting video call today. Topic was federal government spending on AI. We…
Building the Backbone of AI Safety: A Strategic Framework for Mandatory Incident Reporting

Researchers at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) continue to build on their March 2024 “Argument for Hybrid AI Incident Reporting” with a mandatory AI incident reporting framework designed to systematically capture harms from artificial intelligence systems.
What Executives Need To Know About The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment From the U.S. Intelligence Community

The Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, released annually by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), highlights the most pressing threats facing the United States.

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Intelligence

Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

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Authors

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Authors, Tech

Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful

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Intelligence

Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

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Authors, Tech

Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism

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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…
Tech

Lawrence Gasman on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

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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…
Tech

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

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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…
Authors

David Greenberg on Decision-making in Volatile Markets

June 24, 2022

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…
Intelligence, Tech

Katharina McFarland on Winning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

May 27, 2022

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…