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Bob Gourley discusses his experiences in operational intelligence and the importance of the OODA loop in decision making.

Send us Fan Mail Bob Gourley spent 14 years in operational intelligence — tracking Soviet naval movements, supporting ships and submarines in some of the most dynamic environments on earth — before he ever heard the name John Boyd. His regret: nobody told him sooner. Gourley is the founder of OODA LLC, co-host of OODAcast, and one of the sharpest observers of the intersection where cybersecurity, geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, and decision making under uncertainty collide. He run...

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Hosts: Mark McGrath, Brian "Ponch" Rivera

Guest: Bob Gourley

Topics covered

• operational intelligence
• cybersecurity
• geopolitical risk
• artificial intelligence
• decision making
• information war

Keywords

• OODA loop
• Bob Gourley
• operational intelligence
• cybersecurity
• AI
• geopolitical risk
• information war

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Organizations: OODA LLC, OODAcast

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