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  • ‘Normality Will Not Return’: OODA Network Member Brian Jenkins on Plagues and Their Aftermath

    More than two-and-a-half years after COVID-19 first appeared, the world seems to have unofficially declared the pandemic over and done In his new book, Plagues and Their Aftermath: How Societies Recover from Pandemics, terrorism expert and senior adviser to the president of the RAND Corporation Brian Michael Jenkins takes a look at past plagues—like the…

  • How Far Should Tech Companies Go to Neutralize Cyber Threats?

    A recent article in Lawfare highlighted the increasing role of the private sector in a nation’s cyber defense posture during periods of armed conflict. Specifically, the article emphasized Microsoft’s role in defending not only Ukraine, but the larger global community, from the cyber attacks that have occurred since Russia invaded its neighbor.  The message is…

  • Weaponizing the IT Supply Chain: Leviathan’s Attacks and Kinetic Naval Intervention in the South China Sea

    Leviathan, a Chinese APT [advanced persistent threat] actor and contractor known to support the Chinese Ministry of State Security, is targeting the supply chains of naval defense and energy exploration entities active in the South China Sea. According to continuous phishing operations identified by Proofpoint since mid-2021, this group has continued their campaigns without interruption…

  • We Are Witnessing Another Inflection Point In How Computers Support Humanity

    OODA and the many members of the OODA network have been tracking the dramatic developments in natural language processing for many reasons, largely centered around the potential impact on government and business operations. Personally I have a firm belief that this domain will see such dramatic positive change that all of us should be preparing…

  • Venture Capital National Security Investment for American Competitiveness: New Mexico’s $100M Pledge to AFF’s Frontier Fund I

    The New Mexico State Investment Council has committed $100 million to a new venture-capital fund focused on advanced technologies that support U.S. strategic and economic interests. On Tuesday, the council’s investment committee approved its commitment to America’s Frontier Fund‘s first vehicle, Frontier Fund I LP. The council directs investments from the state’s sovereign-wealth fund, which…

  • Introducing the CSET Emerging Technology Observatory: CSET Seminar Today, Monday, December 5th @4 pm EST

    The next online session of the CSET Security and Emerging Technology Seminar Series will be held on Monday, December 5th at 4 PM EST.  OODA Network Member Dr. Melissa Flagg will be participating in the virtual event: CSET’s newly launched Emerging Technology Observatory (ETO) offers data and insight on critical emerging technology issues. Building on…

  • Department of Defense Establishes Office of Strategic Capital

    On December 1st, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III established the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), a Department of Defense organization that will help build an enduring technological advantage by partnering with private capital providers. OSC will connect companies developing critical technologies vital to national security with capital. Critical technologies such as advanced materials,…

  • The [Military] Accelerationism Research Consortium

    In an effort to continue “pulling the string” on the recent OODA Network Member Meeting discussion of domestic political extremism and violence with Brian Jenkins, we took a look at the research product of and community of practice represented by the Accelerationism Research Consortium (ARC).

  • DHS National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin: Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States (November 2022- March 2023)

    The United States remains in a heightened threat environment. Lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances continue to pose a persistent and lethal threat to the Homeland. In the coming months, threat actors could exploit several upcoming events to justify or commit acts of violence, including certifications…

  • What’s 2023 Cybersecurity Look Like? Trust.

    The volume of cyber-related information is daunting to say the least. A “cyber professional” can encompass a multitude of functions and disciplines ranging in technicality.  Skills include but are not limited to network security, network architecture, application security, data loss prevention, forensics, vulnerability management, incident response, security auditor, encryption, and threat intelligence, to name a…


OODAcasts

  • Junaid Islam on Zero Trust Architecture

    Junaid Islam on Zero Trust Architecture

    In this OODAcast we provide insights into Zero Trust architectures from an experienced practitioner, Junaid Islam. Junaid is a senior partner at OODA. He has over 30 years of experience in secure communications and the design and operations of highly functional enterprise architectures. He founded Bivio Networks, maker of the first gigabyte speed general purpose…

  • Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

    Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

    Bryson Bort is the Founder of SCYTHE, a start-up building a next generation attack emulation platform, and GRIMM, a boutique cybersecurity consultancy. He is widely known in the cybersecurity community for helping advance concepts of defense across multiple critical domains. He is the co-founder of the ICS Village, a non-profit advancing awareness of industrial control…

  • Trond Undheim on the Future of Technology and a Framework for Analyzing Forces of Disruption

    Trond Undheim on the Future of Technology and a Framework for Analyzing Forces of Disruption

    Trond Undheim is a futurist, investor, consultant, executive, speaker, entrepreneur and podcaster. He produces widely impactful podcasts: Futurized, which tracks the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment, and Augmented, which reveals stories behind the new era of industrial operations.

  • Jeremy King on the greatest leaders he has ever seen (and how we can all keep learning leadership)

    Jeremy King on the greatest leaders he has ever seen (and how we can all keep learning leadership)

    Jeremy King is a trusted advisor to corporate boards and some of the nation’s most elite business leaders. He is also a serial connector helping move business information on opportunities at the intersection of talent, capital, entrepreneurs and business development. Jeremy is an entrepreneur himself, creating successful executive search firms and also a game-changing non-profit…

  • Ben Ford, Founder of Commando Development, on the OODA Loop and Tech Leadership

    Ben Ford, Founder of Commando Development, on the OODA Loop and Tech Leadership

    Ben Ford is the founder of Commando Development, a firm which leverages his deep background and experience in enterprise IT as well as his years in service as a Royal Marine to the benefit of technology teams in startups and large enterprises. In this OODAcast we discuss Ben’s views on the history of Commando’s, from…

  • Matt Devost on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Succeeding in Competitive Environments

    Matt Devost on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Succeeding in Competitive Environments

    OODA CEO Matt Devost has a track record of executing on innovation via entrepreneurship. You may also know him as the Co-Host of the OODAcast or perhaps through his role as a technologist and international security expert. He has extensive past performance in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, and risk management issues.

  • Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence
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    Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence

    Security, Risk Management and Intelligence professionals all know of Jim Clapper, this week’s OODAcast guest. He had a long and distinguished career in the US Air Force, which included leadership spanning the Vietnam era all the way to the end of the Cold War. By the time he retired he was a three star General,…

  • Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology
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    Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology

    In this week’s OODAcast we interview Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research. Ray is a great leader, evidenced by the people he has attracted to his firm. I know many of his team and can say for a fact that they are people who can do just about anything they want (which means they are…

  • Lisa Porter On Innovation, Technology, Security and Lessons in Leadership

    Lisa Porter On Innovation, Technology, Security and Lessons in Leadership

    Lisa J. Porter has successfully lead some of the world’s largest and most critical technology efforts. Her career started with a focus on academic rigor in pursuit of some of the toughest degrees, a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford. She would later lecture at MIT and…

  • Nate Fick on Dynamic Leadership and Adapting to Change

    Nate Fick on Dynamic Leadership and Adapting to Change

    Nate Fick’s career has been eclectic, but with a common element of demonstrating superior leadership abilities in a diverse array of successful opportunities. Nate is currently a General Manager at Elastic, having joined the firm with their acquisition of Endgame where he served as CEO.

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