As we begin to ramp up for OODAcon 2023 (October 25th in Reston, VA), we return to the Fireside Chat with Futurist and Author Karl Schroeder on Digital Self-Sovereignty, Blockchain, and AI at OODAcon …
Real DoD Traction on Rapid Acquisition, Overhauling Procurement and Commercial Tech Innovation – Including $1B for the Defense Innovation Unit
As recently as a couple of weeks ago, we described recent statements by an official in the DoD Chief Information Office (CIO) - about the potential for a “faster, secure pipeline” for commercial SMBs …
The Secondary Chip and Hardware Markets: The Strategic Importance of Legacy Chips
In March, researchers at The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a report on "The Strategic Importance of Legacy Chips" - which addresses many of the questions we left …
Blockchain Meets Bio: The Recent Synthetic Biology Summit and “Sustainable Biomanufacturing for Future Network States”
Opportunities for advantage will be created by the exponential disruption of the industrial base (including that of defense) coupled with exponential biotechnology innovation to build the bioeconomy …
The Keynote Conversation at OODAcon 2022: OODA CTO Bob Gourley and Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf
As we begin to ramp up for OODAcon 2023 (October 25th in Reston, VA), we return to the Keynote Conversation between Bob Gourley and Vint Cerf at OODAcon 2022. Find the full transcript below, as well …
The OODAcon 2022 Welcome Address by OODA CEO Matt Devost: “Surviving Exponential Disruption”
As we begin to ramp up for OODAcon 2023 (October 25th in Reston, VA), we return to Matt's opening comments from OODAcon 2022. Find the full transcript below, as well as a link to the audio file. …
Undersea Telecommunications Cables and the Seabed are Geopolitical Contested Arenas
Along with Africa and the Arctic, add the growing tensions between the U.S. and China about undersea cable deployment and seabed warfare to your geopolitical tracking, risk awareness, and strategic …
Speculative Design: “Virtual Singapore” is a Massive, Fully Functional Digital Twin of the Asian City-State
https://youtu.be/y8cXBSI6o44 The hype around the metaverse may have waned, but that does not mean it is not going to happen. The Digital Twin "market", while still nascent, is the precursor to …
The OODA Network on the “Real Danger” of AI Innovation at Exponential Speed and Scale – and not Adequately Addressing AI Governance
The following discussion was part of the OODA Network monthly meeting held on Friday, April 21st, 2023. The OODA Network Discussion on What is Next in the World of AI: Governance, Regulation, and …
In the AI-driven Conflict in Ukraine, is “The Swarm” the Systems Design Architecture of the Future?
In the months ahead, we will be introducing a research area known as "Swarm Dynamics", which grows out of discussions at OODAcon 2022. Specifically, OODA John Robb positions "The Swarm" as a feature …