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In 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 been responsible for developing and selling advanced electronics solutions into governments, telecommunications companies and financial services organizations amongst other sectors.

• Henry's very interesting career path
• The need for new approaches in enterprise design for safe computing
• The breakthrough of ultra secure browsing
• What is meant by cross domain browsing
• The unique use cases of government and industry enterprises
• Advice for the young technologist today
• Considerations for the busy CISO

Related Resources:

• Garrison: Focused on ultra secure computing
• Henry Harrison on LinkedIn
• 10 Red Teaming Lessons Learned Over 20 Years – Red teaming is one of the most valuable things you can do within your organization.  OODA CEO and Co-Founder Matt Devost offers up his top ten red teaming lessons learned from over two decades of red teaming across hundreds of engagements.
• OODA’s Special Reporting on the Federal Technology Market: This market should be part of any tech firm's strategy
• OODA Special Report on Best Practices for Agile Cybersecurity Tips from our experts
• Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem: If you know of anyone anywhere in government who is thinking of building/coding a new data system to track issues around the pandemic they should just stop and should buy a commercial platform.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA’s YouTube Channel

In 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 decisions. This skill is a highly needed one in the domain of quantum effects.

In this session we cover topics including:

• The promise of Quantum Computing, including several use cases
• The threat of the use of quantum computers to attack asymmetric encryption using techniques like Shor's algorithm.
• Approaches to securing data that will mitigate these future attacks
• The importance of protecting data now, even if full quantum computers are a few years away
• How to leverage quantum effects to generate the most random numbers possible through methods like quantum tunneling
• Methods for enterprises to manage large numbers of encryption keys

Related Resources:

• QuintessenceLabs: Enabling encryption everywhere using quantum effects
• Jane Melia on Twitter: Follow for continuous insights into all things quantum
• The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
• Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem: If you know of anyone anywhere in government who is thinking of building/coding a new data system to track issues around the pandemic they should just stop and should buy a commercial platform.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA’s YouTube Channel
• OODAcast Podcast: For audio to go

OODA 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 exemplar for many of us. With his degrees in statistics and years of volunteer work as an emergency responder he has a knack for quickly assessing complex situations. And his years of enterprise technology leadership have equipped him with an almost magical ability to assess technology and its relevance to enterprise missions. On top of that he has served commercial industry with hands-on technology and cybersecurity assessments and even a stint as an acting CISO for one of the world's largest banks.

This interview with Bob brings insights from his background contextualized for the CEO or government leader seeking to inform decisions.

Related Resources:

• A Decision-Makers’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: A plain english overview with the insights you need to drive corporate decisions
• The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
• The Executive’s Guide to the Revolution in Biology: An overview of key thrusts of the transformation underway in biology and offers seven topics business leaders should consider when updating business strategy to optimize opportunity because of these changes.
• OODA COVID-19 Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
• The 2020 OODA Cybersecurity Watch List: list can serve multiple stakeholders. Investors can find firms that have demonstrated good product-market fit and are good candidates for follow-on funding. CISOs can find companies that have demonstrated real disruptive technology potential and at least enough traction to prove they are worth considering.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA's YouTube Channel

OODA 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 with Tony here ).

As CTO of Attivo Networks he has lead the strategy and vision for the corporation across products, marketing, sales and the development of the Attivo ThreatDefend Deception and Response platform. Attivo Networks is the leader in the cyber deception space and has already shown an ability to change the game on the modern-day human attacker.

This interview examines:

• The evolution of the early cyber “honey pots” designed to trap hackers into modern, scalable, hard to detect deception technologies
• How adversaries have changed over the last two decades and what it means for the future
• The despicable behavior of cyber adversaries during the pandemic and what it means for cyber attacks after the pandemic
• The need for cybersecurity solutions to work well together
• How executives in business can learn of the most relevant technologies for them without having to meet with thousands of vendors

Related Resources:

• Attivo Networks: Deception technology provides a threat defense of traps and lures designed to slow down and deceive attackers into revealing themselves and their tools.
• Deception Needs to be an Essential Element of your Cybersecurity Strategy: Here’s why one of the most compelling emerging use cases for increasing attacker costs is through the use of deception.
• OODA COVID-19 Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
• The 2020 OODA Cybersecurity Watch List: list can serve multiple stakeholders. Investors can find firms that have demonstrated good product-market fit and are good candidates for follow-on funding. CISOs can find companies that have demonstrated real disruptive technology potential and at least enough traction to prove they are worth considering.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA's YouTube Channel

In 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 forecasting and concept development. He has led multiple waves of R&D innovation both in government and in industry. He is active in leading efforts on a wide range of projects in artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality/virtual reality, data visualization, social media, encryption and cybersecurity. Lewis is a member of the OODA Network and was one of the scheduled speakers of our now postponed OODAcon "Future Proof".

In this second part Lewis provides context on topics of high interest to technology executives seeking to better serve the federal market, including understanding of government mission needs and perspective on why sometimes the government decides to build their own capabilities, even when it is not logical that they do so.  He also provides additional advice relevant to thought leaders seeking ways to better serve government missions, as well as insights into what the future of tech may have in store for us all.

• A Decision-Makers’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: A plain english overview with the insights you need to drive corporate decisions
• The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
• The Executive’s Guide to the Revolution in Biology: An overview of key thrusts of the transformation underway in biology and offers seven topics business leaders should consider when updating business strategy to optimize opportunity because of these changes.
• OODA COVID-19 Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
• Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem: If you know of anyone anywhere in government who is thinking of building/coding a new data system to track issues around the pandemic they should just stop and should buy a commercial platform.
• Elon Musk on Make Vs Buy: Every large enterprise faces decisions on whether to code something using internal talent, code something using contractors, or buy a commercial product. For complex and sometimes hard to understand or explain reasons, the government has always had a hard time optimizing on these decisions.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA's YouTube Channel

In 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 concept development. He has led multiple waves of R&D innovation both in government and in industry. He is active in leading efforts on a wide range of projects in artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality/virtual reality, data visualization, social media, encryption and cybersecurity. Lewis is a member of the OODA Network and was one of the scheduled speakers of our now postponed OODAcon "Future Proof".

In this first part Lewis provides actionable context for decision-makers seeking insights into how corporations and government agencies can rapidly shift to ensure mission success in this complex and dynamic age. He also provides advice relevant to thought leaders seeking ways to better serve government missions, as well as insights into what the future of tech may have in store for us all.

Related Resources:

• A Decision-Makers’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: A plain english overview with the insights you need to drive corporate decisions
• The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
• The Executive’s Guide to the Revolution in Biology: An overview of key thrusts of the transformation underway in biology and offers seven topics business leaders should consider when updating business strategy to optimize opportunity because of these changes.
• OODA COVID-19 Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
• Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem: If you know of anyone anywhere in government who is thinking of building/coding a new data system to track issues around the pandemic they should just stop and should buy a commercial platform.
• Elon Musk on Make Vs Buy: Every large enterprise faces decisions on whether to code something using internal talent, code something using contractors, or buy a commercial product. For complex and sometimes hard to understand or explain reasons, the government has always had a hard time optimizing on these decisions.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA's YouTube Channel

OODA 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 covers:

• Questions businesses should be asking about today's global risk environment and approach to knowing the right information to drive decisions
• Trends towards the rise of nationalism
• What pressures are now on NATO because of this crisis? Is Covid-19 an Article 5 event?
• Will the pressures on the EU lead to fundamental changes in the Union? Could members peel off? Will the EU dissolve?
• What globalization got right and wrong
• The impact of the current situation on intelligence and counterintelligence and national security missions
• Disinformation and misinformation
• Supply chains and dependencies on others

The first segment of this discussion examined businesses and how they can survive and thrive in and after the current crisis.

Related Resources:

• • Atlantic Council Geotech Center
  • A Decision-Makers’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: A plain english overview with the insights you need to drive corporate decisions
  • The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
  • The Executive’s Guide to the Revolution in Biology: An overview of key thrusts of the transformation underway in biology and offers seven topics business leaders should consider when updating business strategy to optimize opportunity because of these changes.
  • OODA COVID-19 Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
  • OODAcast on YouTube: OODA's YouTube Channel

OODA 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 covers:

• The mission of the Atlantic Council’s Geotech Center and ways decision-makers can leverage its work
• Dr. Bray’s work with Vint Cerf and Mei Lin Fung of the People Centered Internet
• How world leaders are working with the Atlantic Council to have trusted conversations on the future and how technology impacts that
• The continual advancement of technology, and how the course of tech might shift because of the current pandemic and our collective response
• The continued importance of fighting misinformation, disinformation, and the malicious use of technologies.
• Ways companies and governments can continually scan the horizon to look for indications of changes in technology.
• The extensive lessons learned from past pandemics and how those apply to the Covid-19 case.
• Concepts that can speed the recovery of the economy as a whole and also help businesses survive, thrive and reboot to help the economy and bring people back to work.
• New business models for the new realities post-pandemic

The second segment of this discussion dives deeper into the current geopolitical situation and what this means both for corporations and governments.

Related Resources:

• Atlantic Council Geotech Center
• A Decision-Makers’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: A plain english overview with the insights you need to drive corporate decisions
• The Executive’s Guide to Quantum Computing: What business decision-makers need to know now about quantum superiority
• The Executive’s Guide to the Revolution in Biology: An overview of key thrusts of the transformation underway in biology and offers seven topics business leaders should consider when updating business strategy to optimize opportunity because of these changes.
• OODA COVID-19 Sense-making: A dynamic resource for OODA Network members looking for Coronavirus/COVID-19 information to drive their decision-making process. We’ll update it with new links as we encounter them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a compilation of the most useful resources.
• OODAcast on YouTube: OODA's YouTube Channel

OODA 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
• The role of education and writing and approach that agile/learning organizations take to career development. 
• Advice for those seeking to educate themselves for the future.
• How people can shape the future of technology. 
• The role of governments in the future of technology. 
• The concept of a patent system where it takes 18 months to get a patent but innovation and creation occurs much faster. 
• The need for law enforcement access to encrypted data and the long running DoJ/Apple debate.
• The role of technology in spreading misinformation and countering it.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Daniel Gerstein is a national security professional who has served as a senior government civilian, in uniform, in industry, in think tanks and in academia. As a senior government civilian, he served in the Department of Homeland Security as Under Secretary (Acting) and Deputy Under Secretary in the Science and Technology Directorate where he directed the organization’s over $1 billion annual budget. During his service in the U.S. Army, he served on four continents while participating in combat, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and homeland security and served for more than a decade in the Pentagon in various high-level staff assignments. Dr. Gerstein also has extensive experience in international negotiations having served on the Holbrooke Delegation that negotiated the peace settlement in Bosnia. He is a frequent national security contributor and has published numerous books, articles and commentaries on a wide variety of national and homeland security issues. He serves as a member of several corporate boards and advisory committees.