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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
A Chinese cybersecurity company recently published an annual report in which it disclosed that it had recorded more than 1,300 advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks against 14 critical sectors in China in 2024.
Taiwan faces mounting geopolitical and military challenges as China accelerates its military modernization and strategic ambitions. This post examines Taiwan’s evolving defense landscape, the role of autonomous weapons, and the broader implications for regional security.
The Trump administration has revived Schedule F, a policy implemented in the first Trump administration. This signals a restructuring of the federal workforce to prioritize executive control over policymaking roles.
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in cloud environments is reshaping industries, but security vulnerabilities are mounting just as fast. The “State of AI in the Cloud 2025” report by Wiz Research highlights the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into cloud environments, emphasizing both opportunities and challenges.
We’ve often invoked that Toffler’s concept of Future Shock was occurring a few decades late, but the era of Future Shock is fully upon us. The velocity of change has reached a point where decision-makers no longer have the luxury of incremental adaptation. We are living through a recursive cycle of whiplash—technological, geopolitical, economic, and…
NYC Deep Tech Week is set for March 31 to April 4.
I’ve been using OpenAI’s “Deep Research” capability for the last several days, trying to evaluate how it can be used to improve the research and reporting we do for our network. Deep Research is an AI agent. It uses reasoning to synthesize large amounts of online information and conduct complex multi-step research tasks. The goal…
The ideological battle currently gripping the U.S. government is a direct result of competing frameworks that are fueling the ongoing government operations crisis.
Since 2017, The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) has produced an annual study of the macro-level trends and impacts of Artificial Intelligence.
According to a recent report by Google, there were more than 50 threat actors tied to China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia that the company observed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Google’s Gemini to facilitate their nefarious cyber and information-enabled operations. These actors leveraged the technology to support different phases of the cyber attack cycle,…
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…
While the OODA Loop was been heralded in the domain of conflict, we often find the concept in business and there is no greater business analogy to dogfighting that David Greenberg’s experience as a trader on the floor of the world’s largest physical commodities exchange. David’s job required rapid decision making based on constantly changing…
Katharina McFarland has led change in a wide array of national security domains including Space, Missile Defense, Acquisition and Nuclear Posture. She is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (ASD(A) and a former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASAALT). She currently serves on several corporate boards and as…
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