Dr. Dave Venable
@davevenable.com
Chair @ISRS.ngo | Former U.S. Intelligence Officer, NSA, TAO, & StateDept | CISO-in-Residence | TheCipherBrief | Aii | Art & Rare Book Collector
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Dr. Dave Venable
@davevenable.com
· Dec 6
Just received this message of gratitude from the Ukrainian Army for the help I’ve been able to provide! I feel very honored!
I was very honored to speak on the evolution of the CISO role at the Cyber Future Summit today, at the George W Bush Presidential Center.
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I was very honored to speak on the evolution of the CISO role at the Cyber Future Summit today, at the George W Bush Presidential Center.
“More than 50% of social media accounts are AI bots, and they are influencing how we think” - Kate Kuehn at Cyber Future Summit
October 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“More than 50% of social media accounts are AI bots, and they are influencing how we think” - Kate Kuehn at Cyber Future Summit
My latest:
Forget Guerrillas and IEDs - The Next Asymmetric War Will Be Engineered
Forget Guerrillas and IEDs - The Next Asymmetric War Will Be Engineered
OPINION — For most of modern history, asymmetric conflict conjured a familiar image: guerrillas in the hills, insurgents planting roadside bombs, or terrorists striking with crude weapons. The weak have traditionally offset the strong with mobility, surprise, and a willingness to take punishment.
www.thecipherbrief.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My latest:
My latest:
The next asymmetric war isn’t guerrillas and IEDs - it’s engineered through AI, biotech, and code.
@davevenable.com on synthetic asymmetry in @thecipherbrief.bsky.social
www.thecipherbrief.com/asymmetric-war
@davevenable.com on synthetic asymmetry in @thecipherbrief.bsky.social
www.thecipherbrief.com/asymmetric-war
Forget Guerrillas and IEDs - The Next Asymmetric War Will Be Engineered
OPINION — For most of modern history, asymmetric conflict conjured a familiar image: guerrillas in the hills, insurgents planting roadside bombs, or terrorists striking with crude weapons. The weak ha...
www.thecipherbrief.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My latest:
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
ISRS is thrilled to congratulate Admiral McRaven, commander of Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, for receiving the America's Future Series' Magelles Award last night! Well deserved. We were incredibly honored to be a part of it.
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ISRS is thrilled to congratulate Admiral McRaven, commander of Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, for receiving the America's Future Series' Magelles Award last night! Well deserved. We were incredibly honored to be a part of it.
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
NATO’s Eastern Sentry at a Glance
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
September 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NATO’s Eastern Sentry at a Glance
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
I wonder how long it will take for English grammar to evolve into something less precise, simply because AI detectors flag good writing as artificial.
September 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I wonder how long it will take for English grammar to evolve into something less precise, simply because AI detectors flag good writing as artificial.
Home is where your coffee machine is
September 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Home is where your coffee machine is
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
ISRS’s Mykola Volkivskyi will speak at the UN World Information Transfer on Global Geopolitics After the Alaska Summit. Open to the public via Zoom
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
August 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
ISRS’s Mykola Volkivskyi will speak at the UN World Information Transfer on Global Geopolitics After the Alaska Summit. Open to the public via Zoom
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
Hey Chat, what is irony?
August 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hey Chat, what is irony?
Слава Україні!
🇺🇦 Strength. Freedom. Resilience.
Today we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day and honor the people who embody the unshakable spirit of liberty.
ISRS stands with Ukraine, today and every day, as it defends sovereignty and builds a brighter, democratic future.
Today we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day and honor the people who embody the unshakable spirit of liberty.
ISRS stands with Ukraine, today and every day, as it defends sovereignty and builds a brighter, democratic future.
August 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Слава Україні!
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
The next great power contest isn’t over land or oil, it’s over AI.
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
August 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The next great power contest isn’t over land or oil, it’s over AI.
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
AI is moving into military & diplomatic decision making. Studies show LLMs can escalate crises, even simulate nuclear first strikes. The risks are real. The time for safeguards is now.
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
August 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
AI is moving into military & diplomatic decision making. Studies show LLMs can escalate crises, even simulate nuclear first strikes. The risks are real. The time for safeguards is now.
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
Trump & Putin meet in Alaska without Ukraine at the table.
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
August 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump & Putin meet in Alaska without Ukraine at the table.
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
Why can’t China afford a Russian loss? Because if Moscow loses, the U.S. can pivot fully to Asia, and Taiwan moves to center stage.
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
August 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Why can’t China afford a Russian loss? Because if Moscow loses, the U.S. can pivot fully to Asia, and Taiwan moves to center stage.
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
The UK’s Online Safety Act was meant to protect users.
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
August 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The UK’s Online Safety Act was meant to protect users.
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
Some CISOs and Chief Risk Officers have been doing this for years, but this makes a lot of sense in larger orgs
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Why every company now needs a Chief Geopolitical Officer
With governments and international institutions acknowledging the fragmenting global order, the creation of a Chief Geopolitical Officer role is an urgent priority for business.
www.weforum.org
July 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Some CISOs and Chief Risk Officers have been doing this for years, but this makes a lot of sense in larger orgs
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
🧵 Russia’s drones aren’t just made in Russia.
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
July 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🧵 Russia’s drones aren’t just made in Russia.
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
North Korea’s freelance IT operatives are infiltrating global companies.
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
July 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
North Korea’s freelance IT operatives are infiltrating global companies.
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
From an OPSEC perspective, if the Astronomer CEO and HR Chief had just smiled and waved, we would have never heard anything about this. (Not to encourage that sort of thing, but just classic Streisand Effect)
July 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
From an OPSEC perspective, if the Astronomer CEO and HR Chief had just smiled and waved, we would have never heard anything about this. (Not to encourage that sort of thing, but just classic Streisand Effect)
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
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July 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Recently updated!
Interesting read: thehackernews.com/2025/07/gpuh...
GPUHammer: New RowHammer Attack Variant Degrades AI Models on NVIDIA GPUs
NVIDIA urges ECC activation to mitigate GPUHammer, a RowHammer exploit threatening AI accuracy and data integrity on GPUs.
thehackernews.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Interesting read: thehackernews.com/2025/07/gpuh...
Reposted by Dr. Dave Venable
New from ISRS Chair @davevenable.com for @thecipherbrief.bsky.social
The next war won’t target cities, it will target chokepoints.
Critical infrastructure is now the frontline of strategic disruption. Read why resilience is the new deterrence:
🔗 www.thecipherbrief.com/cyber-critic...
The next war won’t target cities, it will target chokepoints.
Critical infrastructure is now the frontline of strategic disruption. Read why resilience is the new deterrence:
🔗 www.thecipherbrief.com/cyber-critic...
www.thecipherbrief.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New from ISRS Chair @davevenable.com for @thecipherbrief.bsky.social
The next war won’t target cities, it will target chokepoints.
Critical infrastructure is now the frontline of strategic disruption. Read why resilience is the new deterrence:
🔗 www.thecipherbrief.com/cyber-critic...
The next war won’t target cities, it will target chokepoints.
Critical infrastructure is now the frontline of strategic disruption. Read why resilience is the new deterrence:
🔗 www.thecipherbrief.com/cyber-critic...