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Bob Gourley

Bob Gourley is an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Board Qualified Technical Executive (QTE), author and entrepreneur with extensive past performance in enterprise IT, corporate cybersecurity and data analytics. CTO of OODA LLC, a unique team of international experts which provide board advisory and cybersecurity consulting services. OODA publishes OODALoop.com. Bob has been an advisor to dozens of successful high tech startups and has conducted enterprise cybersecurity assessments for businesses in multiple sectors of the economy. He was a career Naval Intelligence Officer and is the former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

2025 Manufacturing x Digital Annual Summit

MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) advances economic prosperity and national security by strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through technology innovation, workforce development, and cybersecurity preparedness. In partnership with the Department of Defense, we convene the industrial base ...

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China’s State Council Issues Strategic Guidance on AI

When a totalitarian government like the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) People’s Republic of China (PRC) issues “opinions” from the State Council, these should not be mistaken for optional policy musings. In practice, they function as ...

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Quantum Summit Provides Update on Government Preparations for Q-day

The NextGov Quantum Summit, held 27 August 2025, underscored the urgency of preparing government and industry networks for a post-quantum world. Experts from MITRE, the Linux Foundation, Cloudflare, Quantinuum, IBM, DHS/CBP, CISA, and others highlighted ...

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