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  • 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…

  • Brian Jenkins on Domestic Political Extremism at the November 2022 OODA Network Member Meeting

    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…

  • Top 10 Security, Technology, and Business Books of 2022

    Welcome to the 2022 edition of my top 10 books of the year list. This year, I’ve decided to split the fiction books into an additional category and given you two bonus books for your consideration written by close friends of mine.  With the launch of the Hack Factory this year, I’ve been very focused…

  • The Second Global Ransomware Meeting Much of the Same Thing

    The United States hosted a group of 37 nations and 13 global companies to discuss the problem of ransomware, as well as other cybercrime.  The meeting was a follow up to last year’s Counter-Ransomware Initiative (CRI), an informal gathering where nations reaffirmed their commitment to collaborating on the escalation of ransomware operations and voice common…

  • Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 Announced at 4th Meeting of the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee

    The fourth meeting of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC) was held in September 2022. Opening remarks were addressed to the committee by Ms. Megan Tsuyi, CISA CSAC Designated Federal Officer, The Honorable Jen Easterly, Director, CISA, Mr. Tom Fanning, CSAC Chair, and Mr. Ron Green, CSAC Vice Chair. -…

  • Another Seminal Call to Action: Strengthening Innovation and Protecting the U.S. Technological Advantage

    Recent announcements by Razor’s Edge Ventures, America’s Frontier Fund, and the Quad Investor Network signal that the venture capital community is focusing its efforts on national security investment and American competitiveness – which has been formatively dubbed the “defense-related technologies” or “defense capabilities” sector. Others are calling it “Hacking for Defense”. On one level, the…

  • Breaking the Building Blocks of Hate: A Case Study of Minecraft Servers

    In yet another example of a successful public/private policy research collaboration and in a continuation of the topic discussed by Brian Jenkins at the OODA Network November Monthly Meeting – domestic political extremism – we turn to a report released in July of this year:  Breaking the Building Blocks of Hate: A Case Study of…


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  • OODAcon 2025

    OODAcon 2025

    We are in the planning stages of OODAcon 2025, which will be held 29 October 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Reston. For an overview of last year’s OODAcon see: OODAcon 2024 Welcome to OODAcon 2025

  • OODAcon 2023

    OODAcon 2023

    OODAcon 2023 October 25th – Reston, VA The anticipation of disruptive technologies has allure for those of us trying to develop informed strategies about the future, but what if those disruptive technologies already exist today? Our theme for this year’s OODAcon is FUTURE NOW as we focus on the technologies, ideas, and risks that exist right now…

  • OODAcon 2024

    OODAcon 2024

    The conference will feature an impressive lineup of speakers—pioneers who are steering the direction of their respective fields towards a unified vision of the future. OODAcon 2024 is your arena to witness, participate, and contribute to the dialogue that drives innovation forward. Join us in hacking the future, together, as we navigate the complexities of…