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The annual OODAcon event brings together the hackers, thinkers, strategists, disruptors, leaders, technologists, and creators with one foot in the future to discuss the most pressing issues of the day and provide insight into the ways technology is evolving. Our theme for our 29 October OODAcon is Accelerating Disruptive Technologies, recognizing that the pace of technological…
The new front in great power competition is not cyber or space, but cognition. Beijing and Moscow are systematically weaponizing perception – deploying artificial intelligence, disinformation, and psychological operations to erode trust in institutions, fracture alliances, and weaken democratic resolve from within.
Russia’s covert “shadow fleet” of tankers and the global resurgence of piracy mark a new phase in maritime competition. From the Baltic to the Caribbean, gray-zone logistics, economic warfare, and criminal opportunism are converging – turning the world’s sea lanes into a testbed for deterrence in the age of AI surveillance.
The rise in political violence in the U.S. (across the political spectrum) and the ongoing government operations crisis are not a traditional left/right “political” narrative. They are symptomatic of the convergence of larger, historically unprecedented inflection points based on some of OODA Loop’s longest-running research themes and topics. Find an extended analysis here.
How accelerationism, stochastic terrorism, and networked power are reshaping governance, security, and the role of the nation-state.
Tech billionaires are not content with influencing government from the sidelines — they are now attempting to build communities and quasi-states where they can write the laws, apply advanced tech freely, and escape the constraints of nation-states.
The transformative potential of exponential technologies – such as AI, quantum computing, robotics, additive manufacturing, and synthetic biology – depends less on breakthroughs in the lab than on whether society can mobilize the necessary power, capital, and skilled labor to deploy them at scale.
A synthesis of insights from books, reports, and expert dialogues (that we have included in previous OODA Loop analysis or were in our research queue) all point to a central theme: enterprises should strategically approach generative AI and agentic AI systems given their rapid evolution, emergent behaviors, and risks of architectural lock-in.
Agentic AI is reshaping the security landscape, creating new risks that current tools are unable to manage – forcing enterprises to rethink governance. In a discussion led by OODA Network Member Josh Devon, the September 2025 OODA Network meeting explored how to secure, regulate, and trust this emerging class of autonomous systems
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 has been the bedrock of the U.S. government’s formal mechanism for sharing cyber threat information with the private sector. As its sunset clause approaches (September 30, 2025), it’s not merely a legislative formality; it’s a crucial moment for policymakers to assess whether the mechanism, born from years of debate,…
China’s growing control of ports in Latin America and the Caribbean represents a potential strategic vulnerability for the United States, with 37 projects linked to Chinese firms raising concerns over supply chains, surveillance, and geopolitical leverage.
Global competition for critical minerals—from lithium and cobalt to rare earths—has elevated supply chain resilience to a national security issue. Two new reports frame the stakes.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress, details how the Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate change and intensifying great power competition. Melting ice is reshaping trade, energy, and security dynamics, forcing the United States to reassess its strategic posture as an Arctic nation.
Editor’s note: Disasters are no longer rare, isolated events. They are increasing in frequency, cost, and complexity, testing the limits of our nation’s emergency response system. Yet, time and again, we see government rushing to react after tragedy strikes rather than preventing or preparing for the worst before it happens. To protect communities, save lives,…
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