Bob Gourley - e/acc
@bobgourley
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CTO at @OODA where we research and report on the future of disruptive tech cybersecurity and geopolitics. Author, Dragon Falls: https://t.co/hWygvsMfcL
Washington, DC
Joined April 2008
I have just published a novel (Dragon Falls) designed for fans of military techno-thrillers and the espionage genre. It is informed by my decades of experience in and around the intelligence community and in the cybersecurity and tech world.
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Designing the perfectly secure computer, thanks to OpenAI and Sora:
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Instagram would not let me post this. It is not controversial, at least not to me. But the AI generated speaker does mention Chairman Mao and maybe I do not reflect him in the kindest light.
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Attention comrades: check out the speaker lineup for #BSidesPyongyang
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Some exciting personal news! My book has just breached one of Amazon's top 100 lists (for conspiracy thrillers). Hoping this is not the high water mark! https://t.co/JV1NfB010D
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Pretty awesome collection pulled together by Dave Brown here. That first one looks like the Moskva, former flagship of the Black Sea Fleet now at rest at the bottom of the sea.
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Guys we 🇺🇸/acc and 🏭/acc pilled Wall Street 🥹
BREAKING: JPMorganChase will invest $1.5 TRILLION into 27 "critical industries" in America. 🇺🇸 Here's the list: ‣ Advanced Bulk Materials ‣ Advanced Manufacturing ‣ Artificial Intelligence ‣ Autonomous Mobile Robots ‣ Battery Storage ‣ Command & Control Tech ‣ Critical
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Growing Old – My Story! At 81, I bear the scars of a life fully lived. Each mark tells a story of struggle and grace. Through 3 back surgeries, 2 cancer scares, and 6 joint replacements, I’ve survived & found the “the sweet spot of life.” I live each day to fulfill God’s will,
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Every year at OODAcon we gather hackers, thinkers, strategists, disrupters and creators with one foot in the future to see how we can all accelerate. Incredible agenda with fantastic attendees.
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China claims international waters as their own, and even claims the territorial waters of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan. China consistently lies and says they would settle all disputes peacefully through negotiation. Not going to happen.
Read China Coast Guard spokesperson’s statement https://t.co/201OUPhC57 and watch the video clip to see what actually happened at China’s Nansha Qundao: https://t.co/WQf2qezzXn The Philippines recently brought large numbers of vessels to China’s Nansha Qundao and engaged in
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Starting in the 1980s every major German auto manufacturer rushed to set up joint ventures in the PRC, with Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz being first in line. German companies set up over 350 manufacturing sites in China, heavily staffed with German engineers. What could
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The MSS is not the only hostile PRC espionage agency that operates overseas. Not enough attention is given to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). They operate globally in ways counter to the interest of the free world. https://t.co/uJQEqkRH1n
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Just a hypothetical question, should the U.S. Navy continue to keep the sea lanes open so the PRC can import oil? Maybe we should charge protection fees?
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There is not much discussion of these PRC models outside the AI community. Just like there was not much discussion of rare earth mineral refining outside a small group till the crisis came. This is causing harm already. More at:
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We are setting ourselves up for the same issues we are having with Rare Earth Elements today by allowing the PRC to unethically steal from our AI companies and field capabilities like DeepSeek and Kimi2 in ways that undercut our companies. We are shooting ourselves in the foot.
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Leaders lead. Thankful for all the great American builders who will ensure our way of life continues no matter what the PRC does. p(Bloom) increasing.
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OODAcon is diving deep into today's geopolitical and technological dynamics including sessions some of the nation's greatest experts in AI and Cyber. We hand selected the right experts in PRC economic, military and industrial intentions. Hear from the Special Assistant to the
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Example of a leader. Thanks @bscholl for spreading the right attitude.
Unpopular opinion: China did us a huge favor today. The sooner American weaknesses are exposed the sooner we can fix them. Fortunately, this is one hole we can dig ourselves out of by actual digging. Let’s go !
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Join the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cyber Alexei Bulazel and other leading creators of our future at OODAcon 29 Oct 2025: https://t.co/zJnlJjGfBw
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Some additional context on rare earth's and our decades long attempt to change the equation:
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China has dramatically expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals, further tightening its grip on materials critical for defense, technology, and
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I reserve the right to play with Sora2 and even create and post AI slop if I want to. But i wonder, is this what the PRC wants us all to do? We get to be distracted by toys while they clamp down on rare earths?
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