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The August 2026 OODA Network meeting moved quickly from lessons emerging out of Black Hat USA 2026 and DEF CON 34 into a deeper examination of agentic AI containment, the limits of guardrails, legal liability for autonomous behavior, biotechnology risk, and a renewed debate over cyber offensive capabilities and government-authorized private cyber operations.
Editor’s note: We recognize opinions vary on this topic, and would welcome responses from other informed experts on this critically important subject. The August 12, 2026 National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime established a federal framework to authorize vetted private cybersecurity firms to conduct offensive cyber operations. Many view…
The technology fabric available to enterprises and governments is transforming fast. We are all witnessing transformations in the tools of cybersecurity, the skills required for a good cybersecurity program, optimal organizational constructs, how authority is delegated, where value accumulates, and huge AI driven shifts.
The Q2 2026 OODA Network Survey reveals a community that is simultaneously enthusiastic about Agentic AI’s transformative potential and nearly certain that a major AI-driven enterprise incident is approaching on an accelerated timeline.
There are so many ways to measure AI diffusion. Here, we dive into one we consider under-examined: how rapidly AI-enabled discovery, simulation, and materials innovation move across industry sectors.
An expanding Physical AI ecosystem is converging into an integrated platform for deploying intelligent machines that operate in realistic physical environments.
Post-Quantum Migration, Crypto Agility, Coordinated Quantum Policy, and the Signals of a Maturing Global Quantum Economy
The Demand Signal brings in multiple authoritative data sources on government procurement. This service is free to OODA subscribers and members.
The June 2026 OODA Network Meeting continued OODA’s ongoing exploration of how the emergence of regional deep-tech ecosystems is reshaping globalization.
With more public and private institutions embracing AI, this technology has introduced a new attack surface that has received little attention: information integrity.
OODA Network member Dr. Jennifer Buss, CEO of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, opened this month’s OODA Network meeting with a look at a fast-moving set of policy questions.
OODA LLC CTO Bob Gourley will be at DEFCON Quantum Village, helping lead its Oxford Union-style debates…
Thursday, August 6 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PST | HyperX Arena Las Vegas – OODA Network Member Jessica Gulick and the US Cyber Games team are hosting a free day of cyber competition.
OODA Network members will be organizing, presenting, and participating in events throughout DEF CON 34 in Las Vegas. Here is where you can find members of the Network. All times are Pacific.
OODA Network members have organized and/or will be presenting and participating in events throughout Black Hat USA and in Las Vegas.
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