Apr 14, 2020
In this second of a two part OODAcast, OODA CTO Bob Gourley was
joined by Lewis Shepherd, seasoned federal technology executive and
a senior director of technology strategy at VMware for an
interactive discussion on the actionable lessons we should all be
learning from the current crisis but also how the events of today
are shaping the future of technology.
The world’s leading tech companies and select government
agencies rely on Lewis for his expertise in strategic planning,
tech forecasting and concept development. He has led multiple waves
of R&D innovation both in government and in industry. He is
active in leading efforts on a wide range of projects in artificial
intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality/virtual reality,
data visualization, social media, encryption and cybersecurity.
Lewis is a member of the OODA Network and was one
of the scheduled speakers of our now postponed OODAcon “Future Proof“.
In this second part Lewis provides context on topics of high
interest to technology executives seeking to better serve the
federal market, including understanding of government mission needs
and perspective on why sometimes the government decides to build
their own capabilities, even when it is not logical that they do
so. He also provides additional advice relevant to thought
leaders seeking ways to better serve government missions, as well
as insights into what the future of tech may have in store for us
all.
A Decision-Makers’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: A plain
english overview with the insights you need to drive corporate
decisions
The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business
decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
The Executive’s Guide to the Revolution in Biology: An overview
of key thrusts of the transformation underway in biology and offers
seven topics business leaders should consider when updating
business strategy to optimize opportunity because of these
changes.- OODA COVID-19
Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members
looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their
decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we
encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but
rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem: If you know of
anyone anywhere in government who is thinking of building/coding a
new data system to track issues around the pandemic they should
just stop and should buy a commercial platform.
Elon Musk on Make Vs Buy: Every large enterprise faces
decisions on whether to code something using internal talent, code
something using contractors, or buy a commercial product. For
complex and sometimes hard to understand or explain reasons, the
government has always had a hard time optimizing on these
decisions.- OODAcast
on YouTube: OODA’s YouTube Channel