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  • Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab Shuts Down US Operations; Gifts Six Months of Access to U.S. Users

    After the Biden administration announced plans to bar sales of the company in the U.S., Kaspersky Lab will gradually wind down its U.S. operations – gifting six months of access to U.S. Users, including: Kaspersky Standard; Kaspersky Plus; Kaspersky Password Manager; Kaspersky Safe Kids; and Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection. Details here.

  • Blockchain-based Credentials and the Expanded Threat Vector of Quantum Computing

    The convergence of Quantum Computing and blockchain-based credentials introduces a complex and expanded threat vector that demands careful consideration.  Let’s explore the implications and the expanded threat landscape in detail.

  • The Crowdstrike/Microsoft Global IT Outage Debacle: Ongoing Impacts and Recent Updates

    In an update of our initial post (assessing the early onset of the Global IT outage) on Friday, 7/19/24 at 10 AM,  included here is CISA’s formal response on Friday  at1 p.m. EST (with updates from CISA through 7/21), an interesting quick take from Beijing on “why China was largely unaffected by Friday’s IT outage”,…

  • Has The Collapse of the CCP PRC Begun?

    A comprehensive look at the situation in China paints a picture of a nation in decline. What follows is a situational assessment designed to inform strategic planning for business and government leaders interested in comprehending what may come next.

  • “This is Not a Security Incident or Cyberattack”: Microsoft and Crowdstrike Scramble to Patch ‘Largest IT Outage in History’

    At approximately 3 AM EST, reports started crossing the transom of a global IT outage impacting a broad range of industries, causing airlines, banks, media broadcasters, and shipping lines to shut down operations. This post is a quick and dirty tick-tock of the incident and the response from Microsoft and Crowdstrike. For CISOs in mitigation…

  • The June 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: The Uptick in Global IT Supply Chain Breaches (Frequency and Specific Targeting)

    At the June 2024 OODA Network Member Meeting – held on Friday, June 21, 2024 – the network discussed The Uptick in Global IT Supply Chain Breaches (Frequency and Specific Targeting), amongst other topics.

  • Is it Time to Give Cyber Sovereignty a Real Chance?

    In its latest International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy, the Department of State promoted a technological future that supports “digital solidarity,” a term that repackages the United States’ long held position of preserving an open Internet via the collaboration of similarly-minded nations to align their goals with one another.  This position stands in marked contrast with the…

  • DHS S&T Contracts Startups to Explore Privacy-Enhancing Digital Wallets Technologies

    We are committed to a solutions-driven, abundance-based but not quite naively techno-utopian editorial voice here at OODA Loop.  With that: the promise of USG Innovation is driven by research and development sometimes buried deep down  in science and tech directorates in various governmental departments. Here are a few promising startup contract awards from the Department…

  • A Renewed Commitment and Reorientation to the First Principles Thinking of the Founders

    First principles thinking is a timeless methodology that continues to influence diverse fields by encouraging deep analysis and innovative solutions. While Aristotle and Descartes are pivotal figures in its philosophical underpinnings, modern figures like Elon Musk have popularized its application in business and technology, demonstrating its enduring relevance and utility. Trying times as a nation…

  • NATO Versus “The Ultimate Threat Multiplier”

    In 2017, NATO released a seminal report that concluded that climate change is the ultimate “threat multiplier,” leading to an increase in the number of regional and global disputes and violent conflicts caused by climate change-induced global scarcity.  The Department of Defense (DoD) has also recognized that climate change will exacerbate existing security challenges and…


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