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Crucial Point provides technology due diligence consulting and CTO advisory services. Here is the latest on what we have been up to.
Crucial Point is now part of OODA LLC. OODA helps our clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties while exploring emerging opportunities and developing robust and adaptive strategies for the future. We are a global strategic advisory firm with deep DNA in … [Read more...] about OODA LLC: Put our team of experts on your side
We previously announced Crucial Point is now part of OODA. With this post we talk about why and how we were inspired by John Boyd, and hit on some topics around OODA as a strategy. Are you in business to succeed? Do you compete to win? You very likely already know the importance of getting into … [Read more...] about OODA: The consultancy inspired by the modern military’s greatest strategist
Crucial Point CTO Bob Gourley perspectives used for context on cyber conflict: The U.S. government has perhaps the world’s most powerful and sophisticated offensive cyberattack capability. This capability remains highly classified. But the New York Times has reported that the Bush administration … [Read more...] about Can we stop the global cyber arms race? Washington Post
We have some exciting news to announce. We are now part of OODA LLC. If you have a background in cybersecurity or the military or are a student of decision theory you can probably tell our company name is meant to honor one of the greatest warrior thinkers of the modern age, Air Force Colonel … [Read more...] about Announcing OODA LLC: Helping clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties
Bob Gourley was used as a source for a Shaun Waterman report in Air Force Magazine: Satellite Industry Looks to Collaborate on Cyber Threats “Bob Gourley, former chief technology officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the risks are high: “We are setting ourselves up for a fall.” … [Read more...] about Air Force Magazine: Satellite Industry Looks to Collaborate on Cyber Threats
The following was published in Via Satellite: In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream Bob Gourley, Crucial Point Complexity is the enemy of cybersecurity. Complexity introduces risk in ways that are hard to predict. The more complex a system is, the easier it becomes for adversaries to attack, and … [Read more...] about In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream
Crucial Point provides highly qualified, experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) leadership via a CTO-as-a-Service model. This puts our talent on your staff to manage and lead your technology partners, developers, engineers and IT support. We offer … [Read more...] about Put An Experienced CTO or CISO On Your Side with Crucial Point CTO-as-a-Service
Crucial Point has worked in securing the aerospace and defense industry since our foundation and continues to serve the community with architecture reviews, secure communications design and testing services. We have served as outsourced CISO and CTO for organizations and have led compliance … [Read more...] about Sharing Insights On Reducing Cyber Risks to Aerospace and Defense Sector at CyberSat Conference