OODA LLC

OODA is a global strategic advisory firm specializing in helping clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties while exploring emerging opportunities and developing robust, adaptive strategies for the future. The company leverages deep expertise in security, technology, and intelligence to deliver advanced intelligence and analysis, strategy and planning support, investment and due diligence, risk and threat management, training, decision support, crisis response, and security services. OODA is also known for its OODA Loop subscription intelligence platform, which provides actionable intelligence and analysis on global security, technology, and business issues.

Founders:

• Matt Devost (Co-founder): A technologist, entrepreneur, and international security expert with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in cybersecurity, risk management, counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, and intelligence. Matt has previously co-founded FusionX LLC (acquired by Accenture), the Terrorism Research Center, and held leadership roles at iDefense, iSIGHT Partners, Total Intel, SDI, Tulco Holdings, and Technical Defense. He is also a member of the Black Hat review board and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University.
• Bob Gourley (Co-founder): Former Naval Intelligence officer and former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Bob is also the founder of CTOvision.com and has extensive experience in intelligence, technology, and security. He has collaborated with Matt Devost for over two decades and co-founded the FedCyber conference.

Core Technologies

• OODA Loop Platform: A subscription-based intelligence platform that delivers critical intelligence, analysis, and insight on global security, technology, and business issues. It includes access to thousands of historical risk intelligence reports, attack databases, threat group profiles, and a large OSINT archive. Subscribers also join a professional network of intelligence and security professionals and receive daily newsletters and alerts

Key Capabilities

• Advanced intelligence and analysis for global risk management
• Strategic planning and advisory for mergers, acquisitions, and growth initiatives
• Cybersecurity and technology risk management (including EVALU8 assessments)
• Red teaming and security testing
• Virtual executive (CISO/CTO) services
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning security consulting
• Investment and acquisition due diligence
• Crisis response and decision support
• Security awareness training and executive briefings
• Seed investments in disruptive technology ventures