The "Valley of Death" graphed by the Government Accountability Office (Source: GAO-21-202) National Defense Magazine contextualizes the "Valley of Death" in the following manner: "The defense …
US Department of Defense Seeks Executive to Lead Defense Innovation Unit
The US Department of Defense is on the hunt for an executive to lead a key organization for helping the department accelerate positive transformation. This position, the head of the Defense Innovation …
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How Do Cyber Operations Fit into DoD’s National Defense Strategy?
Recently, the Department of Defense presented its classified 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) to Congress, with an unclassified version to be forthcoming for public consumption. The purpose of the …
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DoD Seeking Innovative Ideas on Logistics For Modern Times
Logistics has always been a critically important part of military power. But it is also, frankly, boring. There is no sizzle and little glory in moving supplies. It has always been this way. But great …
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The New DoD University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2)
This post is an effort to follow up on a conversation from The December 2021 OODA Network Member Meeting regarding "The Security Community: Communication Style, Public Relations, Outreach Efforts, …
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OODA Salon Wednesday 19 January 2022: Commercial Technology and National Security
This 19 January 2022 OODA Salon features Dr. Jennifer Buss, CEO of the Potomac Institute. Dr. Buss is a long term friend and OODA network member who has contributed insight to the greater national …
Future Cybersecurity Architectures: DoD’s Zero Trust Pilot Program and Native Zero Trust Design
Source Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Architectures | C-SPAN.org OODA Loop provides actionable intelligence, analysis, and insight on global security, technology, …
DoD Announces New Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO)
Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, released a memorandum yesterday establishing the new Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO), stating: "The Department has made significant strides …
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Supply Chain and Cybersecurity Resilience: Palantir-backed Analytics Platform Partnership and DoD CMMC 2.0 Announced
Two recent developments speak to both a market-driven and governmental response to the vital operational role technology, innovation, standardization, and collaboration will play in a transition to 1) …
The Department of Defense is issuing AI ethics guidelines for tech contractors
In 2018, when Google employees found out about their company’s involvement in Project Maven, a controversial US military effort to develop AI to analyze surveillance video, they weren’t happy. …