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OODA Loop Research: On-Chip Zero Trust is the Future of AI and National Security

We have been on this beat for a while: as the convergence of AI chip security, zero-trust architectures, and supply chain resilience began to reshape national security imperatives, demanding a shift toward hardware-native, verifiable security models. The following post is a compilation of our tracking and analysis to date.
Global Drone Proliferation Accelerates, Reshaping Modern Warfare

Late last year, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released the Drone Proliferation Dataset, offering a comprehensive overview of military-grade drone transfers from 1995 to September 2023. This dataset highlights a significant shift in global drone dynamics, with emerging players like Turkey, China, and Iran challenging the longstanding dominance of the U.S. and…
OODA Weekly Dispatch: Examining Takeaways From RSA, SOF Week and Others
China’s Growing Satellite Footprint: Strategic Risks from Chang Guang Satellite Technology (CGST)

China’s commercial satellite sector, led by Chang Guang Satellite Technology (CGST), is increasingly intertwined with military and intelligence operations, raising alarms for U.S. policymakers.
Reprogrammable Magnetic Metamaterials Could Transform Biomedicine and Robotics

A breakthrough in reprogrammable magnetic metamaterials paves the way for adaptive materials that mimic muscle behavior, with potential applications in soft robotics and biomedicine.
Big Tech’s Cloud Dominance: Fueling the AI Arms Race

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing has emerged as the linchpin of Big Tech’s strategy to dominate the AI frontier. As companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google pour billions into AI development, their expansive cloud infrastructures are not just supporting this growth—they’re driving it. This synergy between cloud services and…
U.S. Strike-First Cyber Deterrence Risks Increased Weaponization of Cyberspace

Recently, the White House’s nominee to become the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (ASD-CP) advocated for increased offensive cyber operations and using artificial intelligence (AI) as a means of bolstering the United States’ ability to deter hostile cyber threat actors. The fairly new senior position serves as the principal cyber advisor to the Secretary of Defense and was…
BEACON Brings Open-Source Innovation to Global Infectious Disease Surveillance

BEACON is a new open-source platform developed and recently launched in a beta version by Boston University’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID). The goal is to transform global infectious disease surveillance by providing transparent, collaborative, and scalable tools for outbreak detection and response.
User-Owned Data as a Catalyst for Decentralized AI

A new initiative unveiled at the MIT Media Lab’s Decentralized AI Project’s Internet of AI Agents Summit explores how decentralized data ownership can unlock the next wave of AI innovation, with the launch of The Vana Protocol and the creation of user-owned data markets.
DeepSeek AI’s Talent Strategy Signals a Shift in Global Innovation Leadership

According to researchers at the Hoover Institute, DeepSeek AI’s rise reveals a critical challenge to U.S. technological leadership: the erosion of its human-capital advantage as China builds a self-sufficient AI talent pipeline.
A New Wave of Cyberattackers Enabled by Adversarial Use of LLMs and Agentic AI

New reporting by SC Media warns that generative AI and autonomous agents are accelerating a wave of unsophisticated yet impactful cyberattacks targeting operational technology in sectors like oil and gas.
OODA Weekly Dispatch: PRC Tech Gains, Conference Overload, and Geopolitical Dynamics
Empowering Grassroots Human Agency: The Future of Resilience in Our Rapidly Changing World

Working across national security, public health emergencies, and disaster responses, one truth has become increasingly clear: our world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and our traditional organizational structures are struggling to keep up. From responding to 9/11 and the anthrax attacks in 2001 to addressing SARS and monkeypox outbreaks in 2003, and more recently…
The Great Dollar Retreat? Trade Wars, Financial Power, and the Accelerating Case for Cryptocurrency

The global retreat from U.S. dollar dominance is no longer theoretical—it’s in motion, accelerated by trade wars, central bank politicization, and a shifting economic order increasingly open to cryptocurrency.
Quantum Commercialization Crossroads: MIT IDE’s 2025 Business of Quantum Summit Reveals Competing Futures

The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy’s 2025 Business of Quantum Summit positioned the quantum computing ecosystem at a pivotal inflection point between hype and strategic transformation.