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  • Space Force Squadron Activated to Target Adversary Satellites

    The United States Space Force activated the 75th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (ISRS) on Aug. 11 at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado.

  • What Next? The BRICs Global Share of GDP May Overtake the G7 by 2028

    While the U.S., Japan and South Korea are convening at Camp David –  the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) commence a summit of their own today in South Africa – including a state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping “which also includes a summit with leaders of the BRICS emerging economies.  The trip…

  • What To Do About The U.S. Intelligence Community Warning on Safeguarding The Space Industry

    The ODNI’s Counterintelligence Center (the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the FBI and USAF have issued a joint bulletin designed to raise awareness of threats to the U.S. space industry. This bulletin conveys important information that should be read and acted upon by any in the U.S. space industry. The government is doing…

  • Should the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) be Allowed to Expire?

    Up for renewal this month, members of Congress would like to see the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) expire this year.  Since its inception in 1979 and renewal every five years through 2018, the STA has fueled “one of the most productive scientific collaborations of the 21st century” .  Renewal of the STA in…

  • The Power of Resilience

    Jen Easterly, Director Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Victor Zhora, Deputy Chairman and Chief Digital Transformation Officer of the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection, appeared together on the Black Hat USA 2023 stage and released the following statement (an excerpt of which can be found here).

  • Can International Cyber Cooperation Be Perceived as an Avenue for Cyber Hegemony?

    As things stall in the United Nations on all things cyber, the United States has been actively engaged in strengthening cyber cooperation with key individual states, as well as regional blocs, in an effort to share information, collaborate, and address state and nonstate actor threats.  From a law enforcement perspective, these joint activities have proven effective…

  • DoD CDAO’s “Task Force Lima” to Explore Responsible Fielding of Generative AI Capabilities

    Last week, “the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the establishment of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) task force, an initiative that reflects the DoD’s commitment to harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in a responsible and strategic manner. Led by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Task Force Lima will assess, synchronize, and…

  • Dr. Craig Martell @DEFCON31: “I am here today because I need hackers everywhere to tell us how this stuff breaks”

    The announcement of Task Force Lima was scheduled as part of the CDAO’s presence at DEFCON31 last week in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Dr. Craig Martell, chief digital and AI officer at the U.S. Defense Department (DoD), took the stage last Friday at DEFCON31 to introduce the con attendees to Task Force Lima – and share…

  • At DEFCON31, CISA’s Easterly Once Again Offered a “Stark Warning”

     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly continued what now seems to be a prolonged messaging campaign: a stark “Black Swan/Gray Rhino” warning of the inevitably of crippling cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure. 

  • “The Taiwan Scenario” and Cyberattacks on Civilian Critical Infrastructures

    James A. Lewis is the Dirctor of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He recently penned a white paper which aligns with the concerns expressed by CISA Director Jen Easterly in her “Stark Warning” about the high probability of, lack of preparation for and severe impact…


OODAcasts

  • Megan Jaffer on Leadership, Intelligence, Innovation and Iron Butterfly Media

    Megan Jaffer on Leadership, Intelligence, Innovation and Iron Butterfly Media

    In this episode of OODAcast, Megan Jaffer joins the conversation to discuss her journey in the intelligence community and the creation of Iron Butterfly Media Group. Megan also discusses the expansion of Iron Butterfly Media, including new podcast series and a documentary on women in intelligence. Megan shares her background, including her studies in international…

  • Decision-Making and Deep Tech with Laura Thomas: Insights from a Former CIA Officer
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    Decision-Making and Deep Tech with Laura Thomas: Insights from a Former CIA Officer

    In this episode of OODAcast, Bob Gourley interviews Laura Thomas, a deep tech consultant and former CIA officer. Laura discusses her journey from a small town in North Carolina to a career in the CIA, where she served as a case officer. She emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and decision-making under uncertainty, and how…

  • Leading Cyber Change: Allan Friedman on the Revolution of SBOM & Future Cybersecurity Initiatives

    Leading Cyber Change: Allan Friedman on the Revolution of SBOM & Future Cybersecurity Initiatives

    Allan Friedman is a senior strategist at CISA (the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency) where he coordinates all of their cross-sector activities on the topic of SBOM: The Software Bill of Materials.

  • Joe Sullivan on Managing Complex Security Challenges

    Joe Sullivan on Managing Complex Security Challenges

    Joe Sullivan has been at the forefront of managing security risk in rapidly growing high tech companies over the past 20 years serving as the Chief Security Officer at Facebook from early start-up through the IPO, CSO of Uber and CloudFlare, and as a security leader at eBay/PayPal. Learn what motivates him and some of…

  • Joe Tranquillo on the Revolution in Biological Science
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    Joe Tranquillo on the Revolution in Biological Science

    Joe Tranquillo is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Bucknell University and a provost at the school. He is also and author and speaker with a knack for helping make new and at times complex subjects understandable. In this OODAcast we discuss many aspects of the revolution in biological sciences with Joe including topics like:…

  • MITRE Futurist Charles Clancy on our Quantum Enabled Future

    MITRE Futurist Charles Clancy on our Quantum Enabled Future

    Charles Clancy has successfully led technology efforts in government, industry, academia and continues to lead and innovate in his current position as Senior Vice President and GM of MITRE Labs. He is MITRE’s Chief Futurist. His role in technology leadership and his tracking of tech across multiple domains made for an incredibly insightful OODAcast. We…

  • Mark McGrath: John Boyd Is Far More Than The OODA Loop

    Mark McGrath: John Boyd Is Far More Than The OODA Loop

    Mark McGrath has applied the teachings of John Boyd to a career that began in the Marine Corps, included leadership positions in financial services firms and consulting with businesses with a need to learn to thrive in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments. He co-founded the consultancy AGLX and serves as its Chief Learning…

  • Serene – The Hacker Pianist Saving Cyberspace

    Serene – The Hacker Pianist Saving Cyberspace

    Serene is a hacker in the truest sense of the word. She’s applied a hacker mindset to learn coding, piano, and blend art and engineering in fascinating ways. You’ll find her collaborating on-stage with Grimes one night and coding censorship resistant technologies the next day. As a self-taught coder she was the first engineer hired…

  • Andy Bochman on Countering Cyber Sabotage

    Andy Bochman on Countering Cyber Sabotage

    Andy Bochman is the Senior Grid Strategist-Defender for Idaho National Laboratory’s National and Homeland Security directorate. In this role, Andy provides strategic guidance on topics at the intersection of grid security and climate resilience to INL leadership as well as senior U.S. and international government and industry leaders. Andy is a frequent speaker, writer, and trainer…

  • Spencer Ante on Creative Capital and Disruptive Innovation

    Spencer Ante on Creative Capital and Disruptive Innovation

    Spencer Ante is the author or “Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital”, which was on my Top 10 book list for 2022. In fact, I found Doriot’s story so compelling that a portrait of him hangs on the wall at the Hack Factory start-up studio in Reston, VA. Doriot is a…

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