Following the initial discussion at the April 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting of Domain-Specific Large Language Model Development and Use Cases, and the follow-up discussion on Exponential …
The robots are coming
On a sunny, balmy Tuesday in late April, a line of cars formed outside a military proving ground near Kyiv, their passengers eager to catch a glimpse of the future of warfare. As the drivers waited to …
The April 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: A Discussion of Domain-Specific Large Language Model Development and Use Cases
At the April 2024 OODA Network Member Meeting – held on Friday, April 19, 2024 – the network tackled developing (and potential use cases for) domain-specific large language models. About the OODA …
The Future of Federal Research and Development and the Culture of Air Force Innovation
We continue to track the thought leadership of Will Roper, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics. Roper is currently on the advisory committee for …
The OODA Network Discusses Drone Countermeasures, Border Risk, and International Crime Syndicates
As the coda to the March 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting, OODA Network Member John Sullivan shared with the network an overview of current threat vectors and strategic challenges at the border …
What Does the Nuclear Age Teach Us About Managing Escalation?
RAND researchers explore the "lessons and challenges from three historical crises between nuclear-armed powers" when managing the potential escalation of nuclear conflict—insights apropos to the …
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After His Presidential Re-election Victory, Putin Escalates Drone, Cyber and Disinformation Offensives
With Vladamir Putin's "landslide" victory in the Russian Presidential election in the rearview mirror (the victory extends Putin's autocratic rule through 2030, which will be his 18th year as …
The March 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: The Global and Domestic Impacts of the Exponential Pace of Technological Change
At the March 2024 OODA Network Member Meeting – which was held on Friday, March 15, 2024 - Four categories were discussed as framing for the discussion: The speed with which artificial intelligence …
RAND Researchers Explore Scenarios for a U.S. Victory in a War with the PRC
Policy researchers from the Rand Corp. ponder the question: "How can the United States prevail in a limited war with the People's Republic of China (PRC) while avoiding catastrophic escalation?" Find …
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The Defense Intelligence Agency on the Iranian-backed Drone Power of Russia and the Houthis
Two recently declassified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) reports extensively detail the Iranian-backed drone capabilities fueling the reconfiguration of global warfare into a drone swarm …