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Bob Gourley

CTO & Co-Founder

Reston, Virginia, United States · 1 connection

OODA LLC

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About

Bob Gourley is an experienced CTO, Board Qualified Technical Executive (QTE), and researcher with a career dedicated to advancing technology, security, and decision-making. As a co-founder of the OODA Network, Bob enables a community of global experts, executives, and innovators focused on navigating disruption, emerging technologies, and global risks. The OODA Network provides both government and industry members with exclusive insights, research, and networking opportunities to enhance decision-making and drive innovation. Bob is the author of the Amazon bestseller Dragon Falls: Standing up to Beijing's Shadow War, which is based on real world PRC espionage and cyber tradecraft and realistic Agentic AI and open source intelligence. Served as a Naval Intelligence officer, and was a CTO at TRW and Northrup Grumman and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Experience

CTO & Co-FounderOODA LLC
Jan 2019
AdvisorBlackwire Labs
Nov 2024
AdvisorAethero
Jul 2024
Advisory BoardVectara
Mar 2023
Advisory BoardTurion Space
Nov 2022
Venture PartnerSquadra Ventures
Oct 2021
Board AdvisorStargena, Inc.
Jan 2023
Board MemberDefense Intelligence Memorial Foundation
Sep 2019
Director of IntelligenceDefense Information Systems Agency Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Dec 1998 to Apr 2002
MemberDigital Directors Network
Mar 2023
Advisory BoardMissionLink Next Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Oct 2021
Stars MentorMACH37 Cyber Accelerator
Apr 2014 to Jul 2022
CTOCrucial Point LLC Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Oct 2009 to Dec 2018
Co-Founder and DirectorCognitio Corp
May 2014 to Feb 2018
Advisory BoardCloudera
Nov 2010 to Apr 2017
Board MemberCentripetal Networks Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Dec 2010 to Jan 2016
CTODIA
May 2005 to Oct 2008
Director of Strategy and Technology, Intelligence Systems Division and C2Intel DivisionNorthrop Grumman
Jun 2003 to May 2005
Director, Decision SupportZF Group
May 2002 to Jun 2003

Education

James Madison University
M.S. Computer Science
2000 to 2001
Marine Corps University
M.S. Military Science
1996 to 1997
Naval Postgraduate School
M.S. S&T Intelligence
1985 to 1987
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
B.S. Chemistry-Biology
1978 to 1981