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Bob Gourley provided expert commentary and context on the new federal CISO: Now that Touhill has been appointed, the question becomes whether or not he is the right person for the job. Bob Gourley, former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said that Touhill is known for getting things done … [Read more...] about Obama Administration names first-ever federal Chief Information Security Officer
Bob Gourley provides context on how the federal government can improve their security posture in this FedTech Magazine piece: The government will likely need to pay for more cybersecurity IT up front to recoup costs in the long term, panelists argued. “I think strategically, if you can reduce the … [Read more...] about Federal Officials Call for New Approaches to Cybersecurity IT, Budgeting
Bob Gourley participates in a panel of experts at the FedScoop "Lowering the Cost of Government IT" event. With a change in government potentially every four or eight years, officials need to ensure the baton is not dropped during transitions. Each successive administration seems to have to … [Read more...] about Experts: Org chart and budget, not technology, is key to federal cybersecurity
A new front has emerged in modern warfare, and it is not on the battlefield. Cyberwar and the digital arms race continue to advance as a threat faced by countries around the world. In June, NATO officially recognized cyberspace as an "operational domain" where conflict could occur. For more see: … [Read more...] about Is US Cyber Command preparing to become the 6th branch of the military?
Bob Gourley provided expert commentary and analysis to Fox News reporting on email dumps during the 2016 campaign: BOB GOURLEY, CYBER SECURITY EXPERT, COGNITIO: The forensic evidence points pretty clearly to a very sophisticated nation state. This is a well- resourced adversary. Specifically … [Read more...] about Gourley provides Context on Fox News DNC Convention Reporting Email Hacking
“Now more than ever we believe that this is not just an IT issue, it’s not just about computer security,” said Bob Gourley, a former chief technology officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency. “It’s about risk to mission and the ability of agencies to accomplish their missions, including some of … [Read more...] about Industry lessons learned from OPM cyber missteps
Bob Gourley warned there will “always be uncertainty and ambiguity” with hackers like Guccifer. But he said: “One thing I would say with certainty however -- if this computer were in a well-managed facility, where everything was being monitored and watched, we would have more information and ground … [Read more...] about Romanian hacker who claims he breached Clinton server says he spoke with FBI at length
Gourley provided expert context on cyber espionage against the DNC in this Washington Times report: Bob Gourley said the government has to assume Mrs. Clinton’s server was compromised, and he said it begs the question of why she declined to use a State.gov account and instead set up her own … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s email account an open secret in Washington