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“We want them to get it from Day One,” said Bob Gourley, former CTO at the Defense Intelligence Agency. “[The Trump team needs] to understand some of how the technology works, some of how the mission depends upon technology and a lot about the threat…. If those guys don’t get it, it doesn’t matter what the rest of us do,”…

This report by Catherine Herridge of Fox News featured input and commentary by Bob Gourley, including context on what it means to whitelist: “Think of whitelisting like a bouncer in the VIP line at the party. If you are on the list you get in, if you are not, you get bounced to the pavement,” said Bob Gourley, former chief…

Bob Gourley, former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said that “Microsoft’s move to comply with government needs for security in the cloud environment will translate to better security and functionality for government users and more business for Microsoft.” For more see: TechRepublic

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 “for the right reason.” For more see: Tech Republic

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 need to respond to [cyberattacks], you are saving a lot of…

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 relearn the same cyber lessons over again, said Bob Gourley, formerly the CTO…

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: Tech Republic  

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 they’re using the same tools and techniques previously associated with Russia. So the patterns, the tools, the…

“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 the most important missions of the federal government, which are now…

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 truth. For more see: Fox News

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 off-site server. “All indications are this was not just a matter…

Bob Gourley, former naval intelligence officer, says the OPM should have known an attack was coming even without data analytics. “Enhanced analytics were not necessary in warning of impending attacks in this case, Gourley told DC Inno. “There was plenty of warning in very clear and unambiguous ways that OPM was a target and that an attack was coming.” For…

Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley provided strategic context on cyber conflict in a WSJ report titled: Debate Deepens Over Response to Cyberattacks “Once the planners and everyone looks [into retaliation], it puts it on an escalation ladder we don’t want to be on,” said Bob Gourley, a former top technology official at the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency. “The…

Bob Gourley, founder and CTO of Crucial Point LLC and editor of CTOvision.com answers, why is cybersecurity such an important part of your organization’s technology priorities? Part one of the interview is at: Part two of the interview is at: