Background Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Web3 Value Creation In a quick take on The Sick, Refreshing Honesty of Web3 (an article by Ian Bogost at the Atlantic), OODA CEO Matt Devost wrote: "This …
Will Expansion of the Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP) Strengthen National Security and Coalition Collaboration?
Background Nate Fick, the Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (which is the head of the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy) was also the co-chair (along with …
Mergeflow CEO and OODA Network Member Florian Wolf on “Small Data” (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this interview, we checked in with Mergeflow CEO and OODA Network Member Florian Wolf about all things machine learning and small data. In Part 2, we continue the conversation with …
What The National Academies Believe Regarding The Future of Encryption
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine exist to provide the nation with independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress an innovation, and confront …
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Signals from Mainstream Information Outlets on Digital Self-Sovereignty, Digital Rights and Digital Identity
We continue our research on Digital Self-Sovereignty, Digital Rights, and Digital Identity, which is an area of research concerned with the security of personal data, transactional or otherwise, and …
‘This is the jungle’: Law enforcement slowly waking up to the threat of DeFi exploits
At the end of August, the FBI issued a public service announcement on the susceptibility for cybercrime in DeFi (decentralized finance), the growing crypto segment of financial applications backed by …
Unraveling How Cybercriminals Extort Businesses Worldwide
The paper, "An Anatomy of Crypto-Enabled Cybercrimes," takes a detailed look at how highly sophisticated criminal organizations, mainly based in Russia and North Korea, extort money from corporations …
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The August 2022 OODA Network Member Meeting: Highlights and Observations from the Cyber Community Events in Vegas
To help members optimize opportunities and reduce risk, OODA hosts a monthly video call to discuss items of common interest to our membership. These highly collaborative sessions are always a great …
The OODA Loop 2022 Research Primer on Digital Self-Sovereignty, Digital Rights and Digital Identity
Background We are emerging from a tracking phase on a research topic of high priority here at OODA Loop: Digital Self-Sovereignty, Digital Rights, and Digital Identity, which is an area of research …
America’s Frontier Fund and the Quad Investor Network
In July, Cyberscoop.com reported on the launch of America's Frontier Fund (AFF), which is an extraordinary public/private partnership and non-profit organization dedicated to America's Great Power …
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