Bob G.

About Bob G.

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

1. Advisor

   Aethero

   Jul 2024 — Present

   Aethero builds radiation-hardened edge computers to process data in orbit and beyond.

Education

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  B.S., Chemistry-Biology

  1978 — 1981

• Marine Corps University

  M.S., Military Science

  1996 — 1997

• Naval Postgraduate School

  M.S., S&T Intelligence

  1985 — 1987

• James Madison University

  M.S., Computer Science

Skills

• Dod
• Intelligence Community
• Editor
• CTO
• Federal Government
• Disruptive Technologies
• Big Data
• Cloud Computing
• Cyber Security
• Management Consulting
• Computer Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Security Clearance
• Security
• Pki
• Cissp
• Information Security
• Information Assurance
• Program Management
• Network Architecture
• Business Analysis
• Systems Engineering
• Military
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• National Security
• Management
• Network Security
• Command
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Project Planning
• Homeland Security
• Army
• Business Development
• Enterprise Software
• Integration
• Navy
• IT Management
• Government
• Strategy