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123 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -Informing your decisions with intelligence, analysis, and insight on technology, business, cybersecurity, and global risk issues.
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Episode 23: Brad Meltzer, Bestselling Novelist With Insights To Inform Your Business Strategy
June 26, 2020 14:25 - 26 minutes - 51.2 MBBrad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Culper Ring Trilogy (The Inner Circle, The Fifth Assassin, The President's Shadow), The Escape Artist, The Book of Lies and many other thrillers loved by millions for their realism and well researched fact based themes and drama filled plots. He is also widely known for his non-fiction history including The First Conspiracy, a work based on extensive research that reads like a thriller while giving the foundational stories of th...
Episode 22: John Robb on Global Guerrillas and Frameworks to Drive Decision Making
June 15, 2020 14:52 - 1 hour - 116 MBThere is hardly a person more suited to speak with the OODA team on OODA Loops that former Air Force pilot John Robb. John has worked successfully in a variety of domains to include the special operations community, as an industry analyst, successful start-up founder, and national security expert. John Robb has distinguished himself with a career of critical analysis on a variety of security, technology, and cultural issues throughout his career to include his popular book "Brave New War" ...
Episode 21: Bobbie Stempfley of Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
June 12, 2020 12:37 - 29 minutes - 55.8 MBThe leadership team at OODA have had the pleasure of working with and learning from Bobbie Stempfley since her leadership of the Department of Defense Computer Emergency Response Team (DoD CERT) after she established it in the late 1990's. This OODAcast captures insights from Bobbie that can inform the action of leadership of corporate and government leaders alike. She has had a broad influence on the cybersecurity community, including rising to senior executive position in the DoD and the...
Episode 20: Marc Ambinder of USC Annenberg School For Communication and Journalism
June 04, 2020 22:38 - 47 minutes - 90.4 MBMarc Ambinder is a journalist, researcher, historian, author of bestselling books and a teacher/mentor to many. We invited him on the OODAcast to help our community as we continue to look for insights that can drive operational decisions. From Marc's bio: For 20 years, Marc Ambinder has told true and complex stories about the world, revealed some of its deeper secrets, and has taught thousands of others how to do the same. He has managed teams of reporters, consultants and students, an...
Episode 19: Author Peter Singer on his new book "Burn-In"
May 29, 2020 14:55 - 47 minutes - 89.5 MBP. W. Singer is a strategist at New America and the author of a string of impactful and prescient books. His non fiction books (including Cybersecurity and Cyberwar, and LikeWar), have contextualized the new realities of the internet enabled conflicts we find ourselves in. His fiction, including Ghost Fleet, has provided interesting drama and stimulating entertainment while at the same time helping us all come to grips with hard issues we need to deal with. His latest book, Burn-In, is simil...
Episode 18: Congressman Will Hurd
May 27, 2020 18:29 - 50 minutes - 94.7 MBIn this OODAcast, OODA LLC CEO Matt Devost interviews Congressman Will Hurd in a wide ranging discussion that touches on issues of geopolitical risk, cybersecurity, cyber risk and ways to help ensure our nation is prepared to compete and win in an age of rapid technological innovation. Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Communications (5G) and other mega-trends of technology are examined, as well as insights into leadership in the modern world. Will Hurd, a San Antonio na...
Episode 17: Robert Fink of Palantir on Lessons Learned From Using Data In Crisis Response
May 21, 2020 14:49 - 52 minutes - 99.2 MBRobert Fink is on the leadership team at Palantir, where he has helped shape their approach to product design and architecture. He has also played major roles in ensuring the company stays focused on the mission needs of customers today, and, through shaping R&D, is helping ensure the company is better able to serve the needs of future customers and future missions. In his time at Palantir Robert has participated in several responses to crisis situations where data solutions were needed qu...
Episode 16 - Investment Banker J.C. Raby
May 20, 2020 20:11 - 32 minutes - 62.6 MBBoston Meridian is an innovative investment banking firm focused on providing strategic M&A advisory and capital raising services to fast growing private and small cap public growth companies. Since their founding in 2004 they have closed more than $6 billion in transaction value. We invited Boston Merdian's co-founder and partner JC Raby on to the OODAcast do discuss his insights into the market today as well as his views on things companies can do to ensure they position themselves for t...
Episode 15; Renowned Business Executive Scott McNealy, Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems
May 18, 2020 18:50 - 45 minutes - 84.6 MB"Leaders should attenuate, not amplify." - Scott McNealy Scott McNealy was a co-founder and CEO of Sun Microsystems and has one of the longest-running tenures as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company in history. He was one of the few businessmen that played a critical role in the emergence of the Silicon Valley technology industry that exists today and is a highly sought after advisor for technology companies. In 1999, Scott famously articulated that "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it...
Episode 14: Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Balan Ayyar
May 15, 2020 13:21 - 25 minutes - 48.4 MBBalan Ayyar is the Founder and CEO of Percipient.ai, a Silicon Valley based artificial intelligence firm focused on delivering products and solutions for the most pressing intelligence and national security challenges. We have been tracking this leader for years and have watched him inspire many to achieve great things. His leadership in senior officer roles in the US Air Force (he is a retired Brigadier General) included tours in combat zones and commands back in the US, including at one po...
Episode 13: Expert Practitioner of Analysis Carmen Medina
May 13, 2020 21:36 - 28 minutes - 55.3 MBCarmen Medina served 32 years in senior positions at the Central Intelligence Agency, most of which focused on one of the hardest tasks in the community, that of analysis. Carmen rose to lead the strategic assessments group for the agency, then was deputy director of intelligence, the most senior leadership position for analysis at the agency and one of the most senior positions in the entire intelligence community. She also spent time as the director of the Center for the Study of Intellige...
Episode 12: Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Expert Lou Manousos
May 08, 2020 13:28 - 27 minutes - 51.9 MBElias (Lou) Manousos is a recognized expert in Internet security and fraud prevention. He has been developing and delivering enterprise protection technologies for more than 15 years. As CEO of RiskIQ, he has spearheaded a new approach that helps Internet, financial services, healthcare, media and consumer packaged goods companies protect their brands from online fraud. Elias is also co-chair of the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) Anti-Malvertising Working Group and is responsible for Malvertise...
Episode 11: Cybersecurity Leader Cameron Over
May 05, 2020 19:34 - 25 minutes - 48.1 MBCameron Over leads the Cyber & Privacy service line at CrossCountry Consulting. Cameron has extensive past performance in cybersecurity, including experience advising organizations with transforming their cybersecurity and privacy programs. Cameron has been in the field of information security since the late 90’s. From mid-high school, she was exposed to early network discovery techniques while interning with DoD agencies, and held a Top Secret security clearance for more than 15 years. Sh...
Episode 10: Cybersecurity Icon Phil Reitinger
April 29, 2020 18:28 - 36 minutes - 69.7 MBPhil Reitinger has been been a pioneer in cutting edge concepts for reducing risks in cyberspace for years. He was a special assistant US Attorney in the late 1990's, a time when high end nation state attacks were on the rise and the application of US law to help counter threats was in a nascent stage. He helped move the Department of Justice to more vigorous action in cyberspace as Deputy Chief of the DoJ Computer Crime Section. He was appointed to lead the DoD Cyber Crime Center, one of th...
Episode 9 - Henry Harrison - Seasoned Industry Executive and Serial Entrepreneur
April 29, 2020 18:03 - 32 minutes - 61.1 MBIn this episode of the OODAcast, Bob discusses the creative process and technology management approaches of Henry Harrison, CTO of Garrison Computing. Henry is a seasoned technology industry executive and serial entrepreneur who has spent the last ten years focused on cyber security both as an independent consultant and as Technical Director for Cyber Security at UK defense and security company BAE Systems. Henry’s previous ventures include a desktop videoconferencing startup, and he has be...
Episode 8: A Conversation With Quantum Security Practitioner Jane Melia
April 24, 2020 19:36 - 27 minutes - 53 MBIn this OODAcast we dive deep into topics of Quantum Computing, Quantum Security and best practices for ensuring your data remains safe even after quantum computers can break current asymmetric encryption methods. Our guest, Dr. Jane Melia of QuintessenceLabs, is a practitioner who has spent years helping create and bring to market advanced enterprise technologies. She also has a reputation for being able to explain the business impact of technologies in terms conducive to making operational...
Episode 7: A Conversation with Bob Flores
April 22, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 41.3 MBOODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by former CTO of the CIA Bob Flores in a discussion on the state of enterprise technology, resulting in this next in our series designed to provide actionable insights to leaders in business and government. Bob is a member of the OODA Network and was one of the scheduled speakers of our now postponed OODAcon "Future Proof". Flores has a very interesting background where he has continued to build on his experiences and education in a way that makes him the ...
Episode 6: A Conversation with Tony Cole
April 17, 2020 14:45 - 26 minutes - 50.2 MBOODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by Tony Cole of Attivo Networks in an interactive discussion on the state of cybersecurity, with a focus on how deception technologies can be leveraged by organizations of all sizes to mitigate risks. Tony is an icon in the cybersecurity community. He is known both as a practitioner and a thought leader helping businesses and governments understand their risks and prioritize mitigation actions. He is a member of the OODA Network (see our member interview wi...
Episode 5: A Conversation With Lewis Shepherd (Part Two)
April 14, 2020 14:54 - 30 minutes - 58.5 MBIn 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 forecast...
Episode 4: A Conversation with Technology Executive Lewis Shepherd (Part One)
April 09, 2020 19:14 - 22 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this 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 conc...
Episode 3: A Conversation with David Bray (Part Two)
April 07, 2020 16:28 - 30 minutes - 57.3 MBOODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by Dr. David Bray of the Atlantic Council’s Geotech Center for a wide ranging discussion on risks and opportunities in the current business environment. Decision-makers and analysts seeking insights into the future of work, the future of data, the future of trust and health will find Dr. Bray’s experiences, insights and his own continuous learning from a strong network of global thought leaders to be both informative and actionable. This second of two parts ...
Episode 2: A Conversation with David Bray (Part One)
April 01, 2020 00:17 - 26 minutes - 50.2 MBOODA CTO Bob Gourley was joined by Dr. David Bray of the Atlantic Council’s Geotech Center for a wide ranging discussion on risks and opportunities in the current business environment. Decision-makers and analysts seeking insights into the future of work, the future of data, the future of trust and health will find Dr. Bray’s experiences, insights and his own continuous learning from a strong network of global thought leaders to be both informative and actionable. This first of two parts c...
Episode 1: A conversation with Dan Gerstein
March 31, 2020 12:39 - 40 minutes - 75.8 MBOODA CTO Bob Gourley is joined by technologist and national security expert Dan Gerstein from Rand Corporation. Dan is also the author of the recently released book entitled “The Story of Technology“. In this wide-ranging discussion, Dan provides insights relevant to business and government leaders on: How we can all learn from the history of technology to better understand the situation today and forecast what will come tomorrow Approaches leaders can take to prepare for the future ...