Cyber Experts Bob Gourley, Matt Devost Launch Consulting Firm OODA
Long-time cybersecurity thought leader Bob Gourley and security expert and entrepreneur Matt Devost have launched a new consulting firm, providing the full range of cybersecurity services, including the verification of artificial intelligence capabilities. The new firm, OODA LLC, offers cybersecurity services, data analytics, red teaming, and compliance reviews, as well as new capabilities for providing

Bob Gourley Publishes New Book, “The Cyber Threat”
Bob Gourley has a new book out entitled “The Cyber Threat,” according to a statement released Oct. 14. The former Director of Intelligence in the first Department of Defense cyber defense organization and lead for cyber intelligence at Cognitio Corp, aims to help business leaders understand what they need to know about cyber threats. Gourley is

WashingtonExec’s Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week’s WashingtonExec e-magazine presents a featured story on CALIBRE Systems’ John Mutarelli and Jeffrey Giangiuli, who are shifting their positions within the firm. Mutarelli, formerly the executive vice president and chief operations officer, will now serve as senior executive vice president and CFO. Giangiuli will transition from the senior vice president of operations to

CTO Vision’s Bob Gourley Supplies His Summer Reading List
WashingtonExec Summer Reading List Series: It might not yet “officially” be summer, but with rising temperatures beckoning the start of patio cookout season, WashingtonExec asked area executives which books they planned to peruse this summer. Bob Gourley is the founder and CTO of Crucial Point, LLC, and Editor of the popular tech blog CTO Vision.com. The writing savvy executive recommended — above

2014 Market Outlook: From Google Glass to Robot Drones — CTOVision’s Bob Gourley Talks Technology Trends
2014 – WashingtonExec Annual Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT.

How the U.S. Navy Perpetually Produces Top Business Leaders: Interviews with Local Executives
For the civilian world, leadership is choice. Some make the choice to become leaders and inspire action, some don’t. In the military leadership is a necessity. The large presence of senior-level executives across industry with military backgrounds is a testimony to the military’s ability to produce great leaders. The U.S. Navy, in particular, has a

Analyst One Event Focuses on Lessons Learned from Analysts Tackling Critical Problems Across All Sectors of Industry
Analyst One is a site that focuses on the analytical community. It serve analysts working hard problems with useful tips, lessons learned and use cases. It also provide assessments on the best sense-making methods and data analysis techniques to apply in the age of overwhelming data. “When we began planning our Analyst One site we

SAVE THE DATE: CTOvision Hosts FedCyber Summit on Nov. 6, 2013
CTOvision will host the FedCyber Summit on November 6, 2013. The event will include speakers from the government and industry who will address some of the most pertinent challenges facing the technology sector. This year’s summit will focus on the role of deception in cyber security, next generation red teaming, security in the age of

2013 Federal Forum Recap: The Future of Federal Networks
The 2013 Federal Forum recently wrapped up its second annual event on the future of Federal networks. The event featured Keynote Presentations on Data Center Networking and Networking in the era of virtualization and cloud computing. “We created opportunities to collaborate on the problems and challenges that relate to how politics impact the environment, budgeting, continuing

Fixmo Enables Secure and Compliant Use of Apple, Samsung and Blackberry for DoD
Mobile Security and Risk Management Solutions firm Fixmo today announced full support for the newly ratified Apple iOS 6 Security Technology Implementation Guide (STIG) for the Defense Department (DoD). The Fixmo Enterprise Mobility Platform (Fixmo EMP) provides a suite of mobility services that enable DoD agencies to meet the full range of security requirements for compliant

Bob Gourley’s 2013 Outlook: Two Major Accelerants to Hit Industry
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series

SAVE THE DATE: FedCyber Summit November 15th
Save the date! Thanks to a note posted by Bob Gourley on CTOVision.com, you can now mark you calendar for the 2012 FedCyber.com Symposium that will be held November 15th at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. He will moderate the event with Matt Devost, and will focus on three specific themes. They are, as

Bob Gourley on the Ethics, Analytics and Future of Big Data
How does Bob Gourley, founder and CTO of Crucial Point, LLC and Editor of the popular tech blog CTOVision.com define big data? WashingtonExec caught up with Gourley to talk about what he learned from his time in government that has guided him in the private sector, what he predicts will be “the next big thing”

CTOVision Launches Mobile App
CTOVision has created a mobile application now available to download in all app stores. The app focuses on content CTOVision creates for technologists, complete with blog content and CTOlabs tech write-ups. The application also contains the Twitter stream of CTOVision and CTOlabs with information pertinent to enterprise technologies. “We seek your feedback on how we

SplunkLIVE! DC 2012 Brings Focused Collaboration & Tailored Networking To Private And Public Sector Users
Earlier this month the machine big data company Splunk held its largest DC users conference, SplunkLIVE!, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. With over 400 attendees, SplunkLIVE! brings highly-technical users together to share best-practices, success cases, and the opportunity to collaborate through targeted training workshops regarding new Splunk technologies and advancements. “It

SAP Names Bob Gourley One of the Top 50 Twitter Influencers for Big Data
CTOvision editor Bob Gourley was listed as one of the “Top 50 #Big Data Twitter Influencers” according to SAP. The list identified who to follow for news, trends and opinions on Big Data. Other big influencers included Tim O’Reilly, Mike Olson, Leena Rao. Read the full article here. Gourley recently keynoted the 2012 SplunkLive! DC

Bob Gourley Keynotes SplunkLive! DC
Earlier this week Bob Gourley, Founder and CTO of Crucial Point, LLC, a technology research, consulting and services firm, spoke at the DC SplunkLive! 2012, held in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. In his keynote address, Gourley spoke to the crowd of 300 about the need to engineer security when automating information

Bob Gourley’s 2012 Outlook: “Expect Disruptions”
New Series: WashingtonExec 2012 Prediction Issue: Execs Speak Out 2012 is fast approaching, and with it comes big changes in the Federal IT industry. WashingtonExec is giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see the government contracting industry headed. Leaders of the industry were asked a series of predictions questions

Meet Bob Gourley
Bob Gourley, founder of Crucial Point, LLC, is a professional in social media. Named as one of the “Top 25 Most Fascinating Communicators in Government IT” in 2010 by GovFresh, Gourley knows how to stay on top of social media and how to use it effectively for his business. Connecting through social media has become second nature to
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