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  • Innovative Blockchain Technology Case Studies (by Industry Sector)

    Over the course of 2022 and 2023, The OODA Loop Blockchain Series has explored blockchain disruption in the market and new opportunities created by blockchain technologies in both the public and private sectors.  Innovative blockchain technology efforts (by industry sector)  – with a focus on how the blockchain enables new business models, opportunities for innovative…

  • Commercial Space: Innovation, Regulation, and International Collaboration 

    The upcoming OODAcon 2023 panel  – “The Space Edge – Defining New Opportunities, Economies, and Risks” –  will dig deep into the emerging opportunities, economies, and risks associated with the rapid development of space-based technologies, resource acquisition, and shift from the public to private sector. Following is a compilation of OODA Loop original analysis and…

  • In the Era of Code, Generative AI Represents National Security Risks and Opportunities for “Innovation Power”

    We are entering into the Era of Code: Organizations and individuals that prioritize understanding how the Code Era impacts them will develop increasing advantage in the future. At OODAcon 2023, we will be taking a closer look at Generative AI innovation and the impact it is having on business, society, and international politics. IQT and…

  • The Future of Space: National Security, Cybersecurity, and AI/ML

    Exploring the new national security and economic realities of The New Space Rush will be the closing keynote discussion with Lisa Costa, the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of the US Space Force at OODAcon 2023.  Following is a compilation of recent OODA Analysis of the future of space, national security, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and…

  • On Trust and Zero Trust: New Paradigms of Trust, Designing Trust into Systems, and Trustworthy AI

    Two panels at the upcoming OODACon 2023 are concerned with the future of trust relationships and the design of trust into future systems:  Zero Trust Societies and Disruptive Technologies; and Building Trust Back into Blockchain. As OODAcon 2023 fast approaches, following is a compilation of OODA Loop Original Analysis and OODAcast conversations concerned with trust and…

  • The EU’s Cyber Solidarity Act Has Potential But Issues Need to Be Fixed

    In April 2023, the European Union (EU) officialized the text of its USD 1.2 billion Cyber Solidarity Act (CSA), regulations designed to strengthen common EU detection, situational awareness, and response to cyber incidents, particularly as cyber operations are increasingly integrated into state-driven hybrid warfare activities. Read more here:

  • The Future of the Internet, Trust and Web3: Data and Digital Sovereignty Versus Digital Self-Sovereignty

    Charles Clancy, Chief Futurist at MITRE, and his co-authors of a recent report –  “Democratizing Technology: Web3 and the Future of the Internet” – provide the best framing of a “robust and decentralized, democratized alternative to the existing technology stack” and “the establishment and advancement of alternative technological paradigms to protect the public interest by…

  • Space Exploration Milestones of Note in 2023

    The Future of Space has been one of the most consistent and longest running OODA Loop research themes, including the two prominent panels at the upcoming OODAcon 2023:  The Space Edge – Defining New Opportunities, Economies, and Risks; and The New Space Rush: The Final Frontier for the Economy and National Security.  In the run…

  • The Future of War is 3D-Printed Tourniquets, Digital Twin Smart Cities, and “AI and Robotics in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response”

    While tragic – and exacurbating the polycrisis and global uncertainty – the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East is also now a large scale “edge case” of war as a force function (or accelerant)  in the exponential growth of applied technology platforms and solutions in additive manufacturing, digital twins, AI, and robotics as applied to…

  • A Vital Market Development in the Production Capacity of the Global Computer Chip Supply Chain

    ASML is the singular global supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines vital to the production of a particular type of high performance semiconductor.  It has been clear for a few years new competition and solutions to broaden this production capability globally was crucial to all future global computer chip supply chain scenarios.  Japan-based Canon…


OODAcasts

  • Bob Zukis and the Digital Directors Network: Helping corporate boards mitigate systemic risk

    Bob Zukis and the Digital Directors Network: Helping corporate boards mitigate systemic risk

    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 on Cybersecurity and What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars

    Adam Shostack on Cybersecurity and What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars

    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 on How Venture Capitalists and Hedge Funds Achieve Success

    Sebastian Mallaby on How Venture Capitalists and Hedge Funds Achieve Success

    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.

  • Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

    Former Head of National Intelligence Council Neil Wiley on Intelligence Analysis

    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…

  • Michael Gibson Wants to Light the Paper Belt on Fire

    Michael Gibson Wants to Light the Paper Belt on Fire

    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.

  • Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful
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    Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was Successful

    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…

  • Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

    Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence and Investigations

    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…

  • Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism
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    Joseph Menn on Observations From Tech Journalism

    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 on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

    Lawrence Gasman on Assessing the Business Impact of Quantum Technologies

    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…

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

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

    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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