Mar 31, 2020

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.