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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

  • Expert Practitioner of Analysis Carmen Medina on Mental Models and Cognitive Bias

    Expert Practitioner of Analysis Carmen Medina on Mental Models and Cognitive Bias

    Carmen Medina served 32 years in senior positions at the Central Intelligence Agency, most of which focused on one of the hardest tasks in the community, that of analysis. Carmen rose to lead the strategic assessments group for the agency, then was deputy director of intelligence, the most senior leadership position for analysis at the…

  • Lou Manousos, CEO of RiskIQ, On Reducing Adversary Attack Paths

    Lou Manousos, CEO of RiskIQ, On Reducing Adversary Attack Paths

    Elias (Lou) Manousos is a recognized expert in Internet security and fraud prevention. He has been developing and delivering enterprise protection technologies for more than 15 years. As CEO of RiskIQ, he has spearheaded a new approach that helps Internet, financial services, healthcare, media and consumer packaged goods companies protect their brands from online fraud.…

  • Operational Cybersecurity Leader Cameron Over

    Operational Cybersecurity Leader Cameron Over

    Cameron Over leads the Cyber & Privacy service line at CrossCountry Consulting. Cameron has extensive past performance in cybersecurity, including experience advising organizations with transforming their cybersecurity and privacy programs. Cameron has been in the field of information security since the late 90’s. From mid-high school, she was exposed to early network discovery techniques while…

  • Cybersecurity Icon Phil Reitinger, CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance

    Cybersecurity Icon Phil Reitinger, CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance

    Phil Reitinger has been been a pioneer in cutting edge concepts for reducing risks in cyberspace for years. He was a special assistant US Attorney in the late 1990’s, a time when high end nation state attacks were on the rise and the application of US law to help counter threats was in a nascent…

  • Serial Entrepreneur Henry Harrison, CTO of Garrison, On Disrupting Adversary Attack Paths

    Serial Entrepreneur Henry Harrison, CTO of Garrison, On Disrupting Adversary Attack Paths

    In this episode of the OODAcast, Bob discusses the creative process and technology management approaches of Henry Harrison, CTO of Garrison Computing. Henry is a seasoned technology industry executive and serial entrepreneur who has spent the last ten years focused on cyber security both as an independent consultant and as Technical Director for Cyber Security at…

  • Quantum Security Practitioner Jane Melia of QuintessenceLabs

    Quantum Security Practitioner Jane Melia of QuintessenceLabs

    In this OODAcast we dive deep into topics of Quantum Computing, Quantum Security and best practices for ensuring your data remains safe even after quantum computers can break current asymmetric encryption methods. Our guest, Dr. Jane Melia of QuintessenceLabs, is a practitioner who has spent years helping create and bring to market advanced enterprise technologies.…

  • Former CIA CTO Bob Flores on Accelerating Technology Disruption

    Former CIA CTO Bob Flores on Accelerating Technology Disruption

    OODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by former CTO of the CIA Bob Flores in a discussion on the state of enterprise technology, resulting in this next in our series designed to provide actionable insights to leaders in business and government. Bob is a member of the OODA Network and was one of the scheduled…

  • Tony Cole On Deception In Cyber Operations

    Tony Cole On Deception In Cyber Operations

    OODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by Tony Cole of Attivo Networks in an interactive discussion on the state of cybersecurity, with a focus on how deception technologies can be leveraged by organizations of all sizes to mitigate risks. Tony is an icon in the cybersecurity community. He is known both as a practitioner and…

  • Lewis Shepherd on Government Mission Needs

    Lewis Shepherd on Government Mission Needs

    In this second of a two part OODAcast, OODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by Lewis Shepherd, seasoned federal technology executive and a senior director of technology strategy at VMware for an interactive discussion on the actionable lessons we should all be learning from the current crisis but also how the events of today are…

  • David Bray On Today’s Global Risk Environment

    David Bray On Today’s Global Risk Environment

    This is part two of our series with Dr. David Bray of the Atlantic Council’s Geotech Center. This second of two parts covers questions businesses should be asking about today’s global risk environment and approach to knowing what comes next. The session is full of important advice on how to survive and thrive in and…

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