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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
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…
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.
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.
The national security mission could use some help. The nation has a huge need for advanced technologies that can improve defense and intelligence capabilities.
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.
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).
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.
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…
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.
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.
John Spencer is a writer, thinker, speaker scholar who currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the US Military Academy. He brings the experience of a veteran who has led in combat to his work, and in his latest book, Connected Soldiers, also provides insights from his time as a stay at…
Duyane Norman spent nearly 30 years in the CIA with three Chief of Station and multiple other tours in a variety of interesting geographies and also had a focus on technology issues serving as Deputy Director of the Office of Technical Service within CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology, and as a member of the…
Greg Touhill is one of the nation’s premier cybersecurity, information technology and risk management leaders. As an Air Force officer he led technology efforts in some of our nation’s most demanding organizations including combatant commands during time of war. He is an accomplished speaker and author and business executive and also served as our nation’s…
In this OODAcast, we interview Ron Gula, co-founder and CEO of the highly successful Tenable Security(NASDAQ:TENB) and currently President of Gula Tech Adventures. Ron has a long history in the cybersecurity field that includes starting his career as an NSA hacker and then transitioning into an entrepreneur responsible for multiple innovations in the market and…
In this OODAcast, we talk with Jim Lawler who is a Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides HUMINT training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector focused on WMD, CI, technical and cyber issues. Mr. Lawler is a noted speaker on the Insider Threat in government and industry. Prior to this, Mr. Lawler…
Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker and highly experienced security executive who has a passion for security and the security community. She is an excellent advocate for continuous improvement in the community and a frequent speaker to audiences of both fellow business leaders and security community audiences. This combined with her deep experience in the…
This OODAcast is a special edition focused on profiling Russian President Vladimir Putin with Dr. Scott Shumate, who has over 30 years of experience evaluating national leaders, terrorists, spies, and insiders. Scott shares his unique perspective’s on Putin informed by his extensive experience and insight. Is Putin suicidal? Is he a rational actor? Will he escalate…
In this OODACast, Matt talks with Chris Butler about how concepts like adversarial thinking can be applied to product design and management. Chris is an exemplar of someone who has excelled in his field but also looks to study and bring disruptive ideas like randomness and future framing from other disciplines to determine their value…
John Chambers is the legendary former CEO of Cisco, a company he helped grow from $70 million in revenue per year when he joined in 1991 to $1.2 billion a year the year he became CEO to over $48 billion a year by the time he retired in 2015. As a leader John was always…
In this OODAcast, we talk with Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist Simon Clark about his book the “The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale “. The book tells the story of Arif Naqvi and his Dubai-based private-equity firm Abraaj and attracted he billions of dollars…
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