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  • What Happens if China, Iran, and Russia Form a Cyber Tripartite?

    Recent reporting reveals that ties between Russia and Iran have tightened to the point where Russia is now Iran’s chief military patron.  This is extremely worrisome, especially for Washington that has seen the war in Ukraine push its traditional rivals closer together.  This military relationship has been categorized as unprecedented, with Tehran delivering military supplies like ammunition and drones,…

  • Cryptocurrency Exchanges Used by Cybercriminals Taken Down by FBI and Ukrainian Law Enforcement

    In late April, cryptocurrency exchanges alleged to provide services to criminal organizations were taken down by the FBI and Ukrainian law enforcement.  Details of the seizure follow as provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan, and as reported by The Record. 

  • Adapting, Building, and Cultivating a Defense-Focused Workforce for the Challenges of 2025 and Beyond

    Recently Joe Felter, Pete Newell, and Steve Blank published what they called “An organizational road map for Pentagon to deter China, win in Ukraine” which doubles down on the premise that an Office of Strategic Capital and the existing Defense Innovation Unit would solve several of the U.S. Department of Defense’s agility and adaptability challenges. …

  • De-Dollarization: New Fronts in the Global War Being Waged Against the U.S. Dollar

    The Saudis and the Chinese have already piled on, but recently Brazil’s Lula and France’s Macron stated their countries intent to forge partnerships to move away from the continued centralization of the dollar in the global financial system. Industry leaders from various global industry sector have weighed in on this growing De-Dollarization movement. Various points…

  • Seven Crucial Global Power Shifts, Displacements, Risks and Uncertainties Playing Out in Sudan

    And while there is a natural resources element to the current instability and violence in Sudan, it is only as the central plot point in one of the seven narratives emanating from Sudan that provide a clear fact-based and evidentiary context to better understand the severity of the following significant global power shifts, risks, and…

  • The April 2023 OODA Network Member Meeting on the DoD Discord Leak and the Future of Security Measures

    OODA hosts a monthly video call to help members optimize opportunities and reduce risk to discuss items of common interest to our membership. These highly collaborative sessions are always a great way for our members to meet and interact with each other while talking about topics like global risks, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and current or…

  • USG Projects at Speed and Scale: The Disadvantages of OTA and Securing the Emerging Technology Supply Chain

    Chris is a Senior Advisor at OODA LLC and an OODA Network Member. In this series of OODA interviews, we talk about how she came to be a part of OODA.  In subsequent conversations in this series, we will talk about Chris’ vast experience within the DoD, especially with procurement, operations, and specific programs like…

  • Can Cyber Attacks Be Considered War Crimes?

    In mid-March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin, accusing him of committing war crimes in Ukraine.  Among the charges levied included the deportation of children, rapes, mass killings, and widespread torture.  Notably, the charges cited include the purposeful bombing of a civilian maternity hospital and a theater in March 2022.  According to its mandate, the…

  • CISA Highlights Furthering Public/Private Operational Collaboration on Final Day of RSAC 2023

    CISA concludes its presentations at the RSA Conference today with an extension of the discussion initiated on Monday with a panel today, Thursday, April 26th:  Learn how public-private partnerships have evolved over the past few years into operational collaboration and what that looks like to each of the leading U.S. Government agencies in this space.…

  • In the AI-driven Conflict in Ukraine, is “The Swarm” the Systems Design Architecture of the Future?

    In the months ahead, we will be introducing a research area known as “Swarm Dynamics”, which grows out of discussions at OODAcon 2022.  Specifically, OODA John Robb positions “The Swarm” as a feature of his The Long Night framework  – both as a panelist and in previous OODAcast conversations with OODA CEO Matt Devost.  Swarm…


OODAcasts

  • Randall Fort on The Future of the Metaverse And Its Cybersecurity and Intelligence Implications
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    Randall Fort on The Future of the Metaverse And Its Cybersecurity and Intelligence Implications

    In this OODAcast we glean lessons learned and insights into the future of the Metaverse and its implications from Randall Fort. Fort is a seasoned security, intelligence and technology leader known for his grasp of enterprise mission needs and his ability to track the rapid advancing capabilities of technology to meet those needs. His background…

  • Amr Awadallah On The Biggest Challenges And Opportunities in Enterprise IT Today

    Amr Awadallah On The Biggest Challenges And Opportunities in Enterprise IT Today

    In this OODAcast we examine lessons learned as a startup founder and insights into the future of technology with Amr Awadallah. Amr Awadallah is widely known as a founder of Cloudera. Prior to that he was working on extreme scale data solutions for Yahoo. Most recently he was VP for Developer Relations at Google Cloud.…

  • Sir David Omand on Leveraging How Spies Think In Our Business and Personal Lives
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    Sir David Omand on Leveraging How Spies Think In Our Business and Personal Lives

    Sir David Omand is one of the most respected intelligence professionals in the world and author of the book How Spies Think: Ten lessons in intelligence. His career in intelligence began shortly after graduating from Cambridge in 1969 when he joined the UK’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). He would later become the director of GCHQ.…

  • Jessica Gulick: An accomplished cybersecurity practitioner turned CEO on future focused leadership

    Jessica Gulick: An accomplished cybersecurity practitioner turned CEO on future focused leadership

    Jessica Gulick is widely known for her leadership of the successful growth strategy and marketing firm Katzcy. She is also the Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, a multi-phased cybersecurity program recruiting a US Cyber Team for international competition. She is also the founder of PlayCyber, a new business line promoting cyber games and tournaments.…

  • Lance Mortlock On Scenario Planning to Drive Strategic Decisions

    Lance Mortlock On Scenario Planning to Drive Strategic Decisions

    Lance Mortlock is a Senior EY Strategy Partner. He is author of the book Disaster Proof: Scenario Planning for Post Pandemic Future, which explores ways scenario planning can help organizations be more resilient. This is a must-read book for anyone in the Risk Management field. It provides practical advice for strategists, planners, executives and board…

  • Jer Thorp on Living in Data and Creating Better Futures

    Jer Thorp on Living in Data and Creating Better Futures

    Each year, there are one or two books that deeply resonate with me and become sticky in that I’m thinking about the book often, bringing it up in conversations, and sending out unsolicited recommendations for executives and researchers in my network to check it out. Jer Thorp’s “Living in Data: A Citizen’s Guide to a…

  • Tony Tether On Technology Leadership and Lessons Learned From DARPA

    Tony Tether On Technology Leadership and Lessons Learned From DARPA

    Dr. Tony Tether was the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, from 2001 till his retirement in 2009. In this OODAcast we examine some of Dr. Tether’s formative experiences, including a very unique job he held while awaiting entry to Stanford. He was a door to door salesman and while doing that…

  • Cofer Black on Leadership Lessons Learned and Speaking Truth to Power

    Cofer Black on Leadership Lessons Learned and Speaking Truth to Power

    In this OODAcast, we talk with renowned counter-terrorism expert and career clandestine services professional Cofer Black. Cofer is best known for having been the Director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center on 9/11 and having been part of the intelligence community warning about the near-term threat of terrorism in the United States prior to the attacks.…

  • Gaurav Banga On Mitigating Cyber Threats Through Deep Insight Into Things That Matter Most

    Gaurav Banga On Mitigating Cyber Threats Through Deep Insight Into Things That Matter Most

    Gaurav Banga is the Founder and CEO of Balbix, and serves on the boards of several companies. Before Balbix, Gaurav was the Co-founder & CEO of Bromium and led the company from inception for over 5 years. Earlier in his career, he served in various executive roles at Phoenix Technologies and Intellisync Corporation, and was…

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    Kim Zetter on Understanding the Realities of Cyberthreats and How Code Has a Story to Tell

    This week’s OODAcast is with Kim Zetter, an incredibly well respected journalist who has been covering cybersecurity related issues for two decades.  Matt Devost talks with Kim about a wide variety of cyber-related issues including a deep dive into Stuxnet and the implications for today’s security environment. Kim also shares details as to how she…

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