Bob Flores is the Founder and CTO of Applicology Incorporated, which specializes in cybersecurity risk assessments, cloud migration strategies, and technology due diligence. Flores is also a Senior Partner with OODA LLC, a global strategic advisory firm with deep DNA in global security, technology, and intelligence issues. He is a Board Qualified Technical Executive (QTE) and advisor to several early-stage technology companies. He is also a co-chair of the Cloud Security Alliance Software Defined Perimeter Working Group.
Before founding pplicology, Flores spent 31 years at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he held various positions in the Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Support, and Directorate of Operations. Toward the end of his CIA career, he spent three years as the organization’s first Enterprise Chief Technology Officer. Flores holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Statistics from Virginia Tech.