The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chartered a special task force to assess what the nation should know about the dynamic national security environment and produce a report to guide future …
Cyber: The Art Of War
Foreign bad actors are conducting a covert cyber war. The pace, frequency, and intensity of cyberattacks are now greater than ever. As the physical realm inevitably merges with the cyber one, forming …
Changes In How The US Navy Incentivizes Innovation and Acquires New Solutions
Several years ago, the Navy selected Hondo (James) Geurts as their new Acquisition Chief. His previous experience buying for Special Operations Command taught him some unique ways to incentivize …
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DoD Intentions With Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Ground Forces
Unmanned ground systems have been around and in use in DoD for decades. They were used throughout WWII for various functions considered too dangerous for humans, like demolition missions or advancing …
The Smart Way For Contractors To Meet New DoD CMMC and DFARS Requirements
Any company that seeks to do business with the Department of Defense, including subcontractors, must comply with new regulations designed to reduce the risks to the nation of cyber threats. Changes …
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The Future Includes Manned Vertical Lift and Attack Helicopters
Manned Attack Helicopters will remain an essential part of the Vertical Lift Force in the United States for the foreseeable future, despite the recent proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles. As the …
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition Tech
On Thursday, a bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would effectively ban the use of facial recognition technologies by all federal agencies. Agencies could acquire …
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Bobbie Stempfley of Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
The leadership team at OODA have had the pleasure of working with and learning from Bobbie Stempfley since her leadership of the Department of Defense Computer Emergency Response Team (DoD CERT) after …
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What is our China Cyber Indictment Endgame?
In February 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) issued indictments against four Chinese individuals suspected in conducting the 2017 intrusion into Equifax, a global information solutions …
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Congressman Will Hurd on AI, 5G, Cybersecurity Risk and Geopolitical Risk
In this OODAcast, OODA CEO Matt Devost interviews Congressman Will Hurd in a wide ranging discussion that touches on issues of geopolitical risk, cybersecurity, cyber risk and ways to help ensure our …
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