We continue our effort to underscore certain patterns and themes found throughout the OODAcast library of close to 100 conversations with leaders and decision-makers, on topics such as leadership, …
Opportunities for Advantage: A Competitive and Innovative Industrial Policy for Biotechnology
Background Public Sector Biotechnology innovation holds the potential to ensure food security, biosphere safety, sustainability, and the development of a disruptive new class of therapeutics. The …
Is the Mass Casualty Event at the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage the Largest to Date Induced by Wet Bulb Conditions?
Recent reports peg the final number of fatalities at the centuries-old Hajj Pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia at anywhere from 550 to 645 people (and rising). For now, we are …
Widespread European Farmer Protests, Some Violent, are Another Dispatch from The Ministry for the Future
In this, the fifth installment in our "Dispatches from the Ministry for the Future" series, we take the time to do more of a deep dive into the speculative fiction/science fiction novel that inspired …
Nvidia Alum Snags Funding for Startup That Fixes Broken AI
RagaAI has secured funding to develop a tool that aims to diagnose and fix flaws with artificial intelligence systems, responding to an increasing emphasis on safety and reliability during the AI …
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At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence
Violence erupted between Kuki and Meitei communities in Khamenlok village of Manipur state's Kangpokpi district on Tuesday. Security forces discovered nine bodies the following morning and three …
“The Worst-Case Scenario is the Least Probable” and Other Cognitive Biases: Global Drought, Catastrophic Monsoons and Floods and “Zombie Ice”
Our editorial approach here at OODA Loop is an optimistic approach, based on the influence of 'solutions-based' journalism and a belief in the American "mission" writ large, including years of …
OODA Special Report: Megadrought 2021 and Scenario Planning – Step One (Scale and Scope)
A critical component of scenario planning is strategic communication. Interestingly, according to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Integrated Drought Information …
Top 10 Security, Technology, and Business Books of 2019
There are two key thematics to this year's top 10 security, technology, and business books of the year; cyber and AI. It definitely feels like there has been a sea change in cyber this year with the …
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DIA World Wide Threat Assessment
Vincent R. Stewart, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps Director, Defense Intelligence Agency Information available as of January 31, 2015 was used in the preparation of this …