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  • Speculative Design: The Decade of the Ocean and the First Liquid Hydrogen-powered Autonomous Vessel

    A U.K. Based consortium has been awarded a $6.46 million government grant to build the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered autonomous vessel and its allied infrastructure, a press release said. The grant is aimed at helping decarbonize the maritime sector.   The Future of the Ocean and Decarbonizing Maritime Transport “A consortium of companies in the U.K.…

  • Why a Pause on AI Development Is Not the Answer: An Insider’s Perspective

    Why a Pause on AI Development Is Not the Answer: An Insider’s Perspective The thorny challenges posed by chatbots and AI are not going to disappear. And while many knowledgeable and well-intentioned people have signed a petition calling for a 6 month pause on advanced AI research, doing so is both unrealistic and unwise. What we’re…

  • Will China’s Newly Formed National Data Administration Mine Data for Economic Growth?

    China’s annual parliamentary meeting was held last month, “confirming President Xi Jinping for a historic third term and appointing a new batch of other top leaders, the government also approved a restructuring plan for national ministries, as it typically does every five years”, including a proposal for the creation of a new regulatory body: The…

  • Broad AI Trends Reveal Opportunities for Advantage, Positive Business Outcomes and Continued Risk

    The ongoing groupthink about and pushback on ChatGPT and large language models aside, there are plenty of positive signals about the promise and opportunities of artificial intelligence, along with potential perils which should contribute to your organization’s risk awareness relative to the future of AI.    

  • Lessons Learned from Building an AI Enabled Web Application 

    I built UnrestrictedIntelligence.com as a proof of concept. I wanted to learn and also wanted to enable more from the OODA network to experiment with some capabilities of the large language models which can be accessed via connections to OpenAI.  The core functionality of the site was established while on a flight.  By using code…

  • An Introductory Q&A with OODA Senior Advisor and Network Member Chris Ward

    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…

  • New Members of CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Announced

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly announced the appointment of additional members to the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC), bringing onboard additional experts from the public and private sectors who will advise the Director on policies and initiatives to enhance the nation’s cyber defense. 

  • The Recent Pentagon Leak is as Much a Generational Story as it is a National Security Breach

    The recent AI Open Letter was both an opportunity to discuss the risk attached to the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 as characterized by the letter and introduce the OODA Loop readership to the work of Tristan Harris – a signatory to the letter – and the work of the Center for…

  • Cyber Assistance Fund Proposed by Cyber Ambassador Nate Fick as Part of Three-part Plan

    In the What’s Next? section of our recent analysis of the U.S. Turning Strategic Focus Towards Cyber Threat Vectors in Guam, Albania, and Costa Rica, we mentioned that we would continue to follow the money. Specifically: Where is The State Department sending the next $25 Million block of cash to aid in a regional response…

  • OODA Network Events at RSA

    If you plan on being in San Francisco during RSA week we would love to see you there. Here are two opportunities to catch up with others from the OODA Network including OODA principals Bob Gourley and Matt Devost:   For planning purposes, here are some other events we are tracking:


OODAcasts

  • 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…

  • Bob Zukis and the Digital Directors Network: Helping corporate boards mitigate systemic risk

    Bob Zukis and the Digital Directors Network: Helping corporate boards mitigate systemic risk

    Bob Zukis is a man on a mission to improve the ability of corporate America to succeed in a complex digital world, even when under constant cyber attack. Bob is the CEO and founder of the Digital Directors Network, the global pioneer in helping corporate directors advance their understanding of systemic risk. We consider Bob…

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