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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

Analysis

Eight Noteworthy GPT Announcements, Large Language Model Developments and AI Productivity Tools

Following is a survey of recently announced GPT platforms of note – culled from the exponential generative AI headlines of the last few months. It is a curated selection of *GPT and *AI platforms for the OODA Loop readership – across a wide swath of industry sectors. From JPMorgan’s IndexGPT patent application to Crowdstrike’s Charlotte…
The OODAcon 2022 Welcome Address by OODA CEO Matt Devost: “Surviving Exponential Disruption”

As we begin to ramp up for OODAcon 2023 (October 25th in Reston, VA), we return to Matt’s opening comments from OODAcon 2022. Find the full transcript below, as well as a link to the audio file. Matt’s slides are also integrated into the transcript. Matt’s opening comments feel like they could have been put…
The OODA Network on the Corporate Governance of Cybersecurity

This conversation took place during the May 2023 OODA Network Member Meeting. A handful of OODA Network members recently attended the Digital Director’s Network (DDN) DOMINO ’23 Conference in Chicago. This is the discussion of the takeaways from the conference. The conversation then expands into a general discussion of the role of the board in…
Space-Based Power Project Successfully Transmits Power To Earth For First Time

Sci-Fi fans and futurists have long envisioned a mechanism that would capture solar power from space, focus it and transmit it to earth as a way of providing more efficient energy for humanity. There are many theoretical potential benefits of this if it can be made to work, including less pollution and no fear that…
Microsoft, CISA, NSA, FBI, and the Five Eyes on the PRC’s Advanced Persistent Threat: Volt Typhoon

In his post earlier this week, OODA Loop Contributor Emilio Iasiello provided the initial coverage of a “cluster of activity” linked to China, targeting networks across U.S. critical infrastructures and Guam: Chinese Cyber Activities Against Critical Infrastructure Raises the Stakes in U.S.-China Relations. As is always the case with Emilio’s weekly contribution here at OODA…
Federal Deadlines for Updates to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and Zero-days Patches

While these deadlines to remediate identified vulnerabilities and patch zero-days are a mandate for federal agencies based on Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01, a review of these recent announcements is an excuse for private sector organizations to revisit their current compliance and risk mitigation measures, as “although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA…
Platforms for Sustainable Food Production

Research courtesy of the Blockchain Research Institute explores how the blockchain will be the foundational technology of the multi-sided technology platforms of the future. In this case study, a platform that consists of everything from drones to proprietary connected devices for food production can contribute to a strategic pivot to large-scale sustainability practices in the…
NIST Wants Your Input Now on Two Strategic Challenges: Adversarial Machine Learning and Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

OODA CEO Matt Devost featured the advent of adversarial machine learning in his keynote at OODAcon 2022. In recent conversations with OODA Senior Advisor and Network Member Chris Ward, we discussed the challenges inherent in protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in nonfederal systems and organizations. NIST has working drafts available for public comment that address…
Blockchain Technologies are the Future of Food Security and Food Safety

A shout-out and a thank you to the Ontario, Canada-based Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) and the authors of this research. BRI allows for the distribution of a high percentage of its blockchain research of really interesting case studies with real-world applications via a Creative Commons license. The first BRI report we feature as part of…
Chinese Cyber Activities Against Critical Infrastructure Raises the Stakes in U.S.-China Relations

On May 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), as well as the Five Eyes, issued advisories on a “cluster of activity” linked to China that has been targeting networks across U.S. critical infrastructures and Guam. Dubbed VOLT TYPHOON, the activity has been occurring since at least 2021 according to Microsoft,…

OODAcasts

Cyber

Masha Sedova, Co-Founder Elevate Security on Human Risk Management

December 4, 2020

Masha Sedova is an award-winning people-security expert, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on helping companies transform employees from a risk into a key element of defense. She has been a part of our OODA Network for years, including speaking at our legacy FedCyber event, where she introduced the behavior-based and gamified cybersecurity training and awareness she…
Intelligence

Bob Gourley on Operational Intelligence for Strategic Decision-making

November 20, 2020

In this OODAcast, OODA Network Expert Jen Hoar interviews noted cybersecurity and intelligence professional Bob Gourley, CTO of OODA LLC, diving deep into what makes him tick. Jen asks Bob about his career, including the constants and dynamics in his professional life, starting with a deep background in operational intelligence as a naval intelligence officer.…
Cyber

CEO of Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu and Cybersecurity Leader Mari Galloway

November 13, 2020

Like many others we have observed first hand the positive changes in the cybersecurity community being enabled by Mari Galloway. In this OODAcast we look beyond those changes to find out what makes her tick, revealing lessons applicable to professionals in any stage of their career. Mari is the CEO and a founding board member…
Cyber

Paul Kurtz, Iconic Cybersecurity Leader and Founder of TruSTAR

October 30, 2020

Paul Kurtz is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity and the Co-Founder and Chairman of TruSTAR. In this OODAcast we dive into Paul’s views on the cybersecurity landscape today and learn more about his approach to decision-making. We discuss a new concept he has been shepherding in the community regarding how cyber intelligence can be…
Intelligence

Rear Admiral Paul Becker, USN (ret) on leadership in the modern age

October 23, 2020

Rear Admiral Paul Becker, USN (Retired), is an author, speaker and board member with extensive experience in intelligence operations. During his 30 year career as a naval intelligence officer he lead major operational intelligence efforts, rising to the position of Director of Intelligence (J2) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Upon retirement from the Navy…
Tech

Dr. Melissa Flagg of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology

October 16, 2020

Dr. Melissa Flagg is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University. Previously she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, responsible for policy and oversight Defense Department science and technology programs including basic research through advanced technology development and the DoD laboratory enterprise. She…
Cyber

Mark Weatherford On Leading Change As a CISO

October 9, 2020

Mark Weatherford is an icon in the cybersecurity field. He is widely known as a mission focused leader who builds teams and gets hard things done. His career included success in the US Navy as a cryptologist, leadership and management in a major defense integrator, CISO for two states (Colorado and California), CISO of the…
Cyber

Matt Devost on Hacking Entrepreneurship and Identifying Threats and Opportunities

October 2, 2020

In this OODAcast, the tables are turned as OODA Network Expert Jen Hoar interviews CEO Matt Devost and they discuss how Matt consistently identified new threats and opportunities by blending eccentric interests into a career as a serial entrepreneur and become an established expert on cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and technology issues.
Authors

Kevin Roberts on Leadership, Decision-making, and Focused Action

September 24, 2020

Kevin Roberts has had an illustrious career spanning many industries over numerous continents including serving as Chairman and CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading creative organizations, where he had responsibility for the effectiveness of several of the world’s leading advertising budgets including for clients Toyota and Procter & Gamble. Today, his…
Authors, Tech

Michael Kanaan, Author of T-Minus AI Discusses Artificial Intelligence and Global Power

September 11, 2020

Michael Kanaan has helped a wide swath of decision-makers better grasp the nature of AI. He has a knack for expressing complex topics in clear, accurate and succinct ways and many of us in the national security community have already had the pleasure of hearing from him in person or in conferences. His book, T-Minus…