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  • The Future of Biosafety and the Global Gain-of-Function Research Ecosystem

    Researchers from the the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) recently mapped “the gain- and loss-of-function global research landscape.”  We contextualize the CSET findings relative to the biosafety levels in U.S. biomedical laboratories. A looming question:  do other countries have the adequate commitment to health security and biosafety measures in their high risk pathogen…

  • China’s “Discourse Power”

    While the Chinese press may push the narrative that the U.S. wants to return to the structures of the binary fractures of the cold war, the CPC is turning its innovative powers to a new construct they call “discourse power” –  which includes formal, global operations (tethered directly to Beijing) used to influence the global…

  • Explaining The New NIST Cybersecurity Framework to the C-Suite

    It is bad form to try to explain any security framework to leaders who do not see a reason to care about it. This post provides some reasons why non technical business executives should care about the new NIST cybersecurity framework and recommendations for what they should know.

  • What Next? The OODA Network on the Future of the Chinese Economy

    The August OODA Network Monthly call was held on Friday, August 18, 2023.  This discussion is an extension of the initial read out from the monthly meeting:  What do We Need to Track About China?

  • The U.S. National Intelligence Strategy Seeks to Squeeze China via Partnerships

    This review of U.S. National Intelligence Strategy and observations on PRC reaction to it leads to insights that can inform corporate strategic planning not found anywhere else.

  • AI-powered Genomics

    The convergence of machine learning, deep learning and genomics, especially in the area of AI-powered genomic health prediction, while remarkably promising will also present remarkably challenging unintended consequences.  A recent report suggests areas which need to be explored  – starting now –  as “the issues posed by the…technologies become harder to predict, more complex and…

  • Can Trust and Safety be Designed and Scaled into Future Systems?

    Can trust and safety in the modern Internet be improved? This post reviews conclusions from the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) that can lead to improvements in trust and safety at scale.  

  • Two Fronts in the Future of Drone Warfare

    Following are two noteworthy developments in the future of drone warfare. One, the expansion of drone warfare capabilities by the Department of Defense “at scale”.  The other:  a troubling drone presence in the northern frontier region of Mexico.   

  • Responding to the Climate Crisis: The Worst Case Scenario is Not the Least Probable

    This report provides an overview of some major climate crisis related events worth tracking as an indicator of what may be the new reality in this age of polycrisis. We do not provide solutions but do mention mental frameworks important for leaders to master in finding solutions. For this post, we focus on tactical, real-time…

  • The Executive’s Guide To Quantum Computing: What you need to know for your strategy today

    This guide captures key concepts and the status of major quantum computing research initiatives in a way meant to serve the needs of operational decision-makers. Our goal: inform you about the near future so you can make the right changes to your strategy today.


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