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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
In an unprecedented showcase of robotic innovation, Beijing hosted the world’s first Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon.
Recently, the U.S. president signed an executive order (EO) that transferred some of the responsibility to improve their key infrastructure from the federal government to states. The move comes at a time when the current Administration has been cutting federal jobs, some with cybersecurity missions such as at the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency,…
AI models aren’t just autocomplete engines anymore—SweetBench and SuiteAgent are transforming the evaluation of long-context performance for real-world autonomous coding tasks.
The April 2025 OODA Network meeting focused on the operational challenges and strategic promise of the “Golden Dome” initiative—an ambitious U.S. effort to develop a multi-layered, AI-driven space and missile defense shield. The dialogue, anchored by former Space Force CTO Lisa Costa, revealed the strategic, technological, and cultural shifts necessary to confront emerging threats in…
In 2011, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) began sharply prioritizing robotics as a strategic sector, officially declaring it a national priority. Since then, increasingly aggressive goals have been set, and investment in robotics has surged. Today, we are witnessing the early results of this massive effort. With the March 2025 release of the new…
Deep Tech must be sold before it scales. At a recent panel entitled “Commercializing Deep Tech,” leaders from frontier hardware ventures and strategic capital convened to share tactical strategies for turning outlandish ideas into industrial inevitabilities.
Earlier this month, as part of Deep Tech Week NYC 2025, a unique summit hosted by Everstar and Steel Atlas at HOF Capital brought together innovators, investors, and policy minds to reimagine the future of nuclear energy through financing, reform, and next-gen technology.
The recent Ligandal Future of Biotech Summit—part of Deep Tech Week NYC—convened business leaders and innovators in biotech, AI, and venture capital to forecast a future in which programmable biology, decentralized manufacturing, and quantum-informed AI radically transform therapeutics, diagnostics, and biosecurity.
Leaders from the U.S. intelligence and defense sectors are sounding the alarm: The pace of technological disruption is outstripping institutional agility—especially when it comes to adopting dual-use innovations and mitigating emerging threats.
Bob Zukis is a man on a mission to improve the ability of corporate America to succeed in a complex digital world, even when under constant cyber attack. Bob is the CEO and founder of the Digital Directors Network, the global pioneer in helping corporate directors advance their understanding of systemic risk. We consider Bob…
Adam Shostack is widely known in the cybersecurity world for his pioneering work on disclosing and discussing computer vulnerabilities (the CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures) list). He also helped formalize and train leading approaches to threat modeling and wrote the foundational book on the subject (Threat Modeling: Designing for Security). In this OODAcast we seek…
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…
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