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  • 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…

  • An OODA Network Q&A Session on Domestic Political Extremism and Violence with OODA Network Member Brian Jenkins

    The November OODA Network Member Monthly Call was held on Friday, November 18th.  The call was dedicated to opening remarks by OODA Network Member Brian Jenkins and a Q and A session with OODA Network Members on the topic of domestic political extremism, his most recent research on the topic, and lessons learned from Jenkins’…

  • GPT-3, Neural Language Models and The Risks of Radicalization

    In a report released in 2020 and made possible by the OpenAI API Academic Access Program, The Middlebury Institute of International Studies – Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) evaluated the revolutionary improvements of GPT-3 for the risk of weaponization by extremists who may attempt to use GPT-3 or hypothetical unregulated models to amplify…


OODAcasts

  • Lessons In Leadership From Ellen McCarthy and Her Journey From Junior Analyst To The Most Senior Echelons of the Intelligence Community

    Lessons In Leadership From Ellen McCarthy and Her Journey From Junior Analyst To The Most Senior Echelons of the Intelligence Community

    Ellen McCarthy is a highly accomplished and distinguished executive whose career started as a junior analyst and ended up reaching to the very highest echelons of the US intelligence community. In this OODAcast we explore lessons learned from her journey, capturing insights that can inform actions for those at any stage of a career. 

  • Blake Bartlett, CEO of Janes, On Leadership and Decision Making In The Modern Age

    Blake Bartlett, CEO of Janes, On Leadership and Decision Making In The Modern Age

    Blake Bartlett is the CEO of Janes, the well known and trusted provider of open source defense intelligence. In this OODAcast we examine lessons learned from Blake’s career and path from a young student with a desire for a career in sports to success in the domain of sales. Blakes walks us through some key…

  • Michele Wucker on Identifying and Confronting the Obvious Risks of Gray Rhinos

    Michele Wucker is specialist in risk management and crisis anticipation and is author of the book “The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore”. While we’ve all become familiar with Taleb’s concept of Black Swans, we must equally become intimately aquatinted with Wucker’s Gray Rhinos as they provide more…

  • Vikram Sharma, CEO of Quintessence Labs on Leadership in the Quantum Era

    Vikram Sharma, CEO of Quintessence Labs on Leadership in the Quantum Era

    Vikram Sharma is the founder and CEO of Canberra Australia based QuintessenceLabs. His company provides solutions based on quantum technology to strengthen cryptographic key creation and management at scale. This is an urgent need in this era of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, and key to protecting data now and into the future. In this OODAcast we…

  • Former CIA Officer Rob Richer on the Geopolitical Landscape, Leadership Lessons Learned, and Supporting Decision-makers

    Former CIA Officer Rob Richer on the Geopolitical Landscape, Leadership Lessons Learned, and Supporting Decision-makers

    Rob Richer is a highly regarded advisor to international executives and global government leaders including several heads of state. Rob has a well informed perspective on international risks and opportunities and an ability to analyze and distill observations in a way that is meaningful for your decision making process. In this OODAcast we cover the…

  • Camila Russo on Ethereum and the Future of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
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    Camila Russo on Ethereum and the Future of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

    This week’s OODAcast features an interview with Camila Russo, the author of the book “The Infinite Machine: How an Army of Crypto-hackers Is Building the Next Internet with Ethereum”. Camila is also the founder of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) site The Defiant, which tracks developments, emerging trends, and news in the fast moving DeFi space.…

  • Will Hurd on Skills For Success In The Modern Age
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    Will Hurd on Skills For Success In The Modern Age

    Former Congressman Will Hurd joins us on this episode of OODACast to discuss what he has learned about business and entrepreneurship from a diverse career in the intelligence community, elected office and the private sector. Will has successfully leveraged the skills of a CIA operations officer in a variety of contexts, including the founding of…

  • Kathy and Randy Pherson, Authors of Critical Thinking for Strategic Intelligence
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    Kathy and Randy Pherson, Authors of Critical Thinking for Strategic Intelligence

    Kathy and Randy Pherson are authors of the book Critical Thinking for Strategic Intelligence. Both had successful careers in the US Intelligence Community. While they were at the CIA they pioneered new methods of risk analysis and analytical methods, and helped bring those methods to widespread adoption in the community. Both are also successful business…

  • Ric Prado on Intelligence Operations and a Legendary Career in the CIA

    Ric Prado on Intelligence Operations and a Legendary Career in the CIA

    Ric Prado has been described by CIA leadership as the closest thing to 007 that the United States has ever had. Ric’s life is packed with more adventure and operations than your favorite spy novel series. Coming out of the shadows, this is Ric’s first video interview and covers his career, operational decision-making lessons learned,…

  • Mischel Kwon, Founder and CEO of W@tchTower

    Mischel Kwon, Founder and CEO of W@tchTower

    In this OODAcast we interview Michel Kwon, the founder and CEO of W@tchTower. She is a leader who has proven herself through an ability to success in three different career fields, first as a developer and programmer creating enterprise grade solutions, then as a government executive who would eventually lead the United States Computer Emergency Readiness…

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