Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
The former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI), The Honorable Susan M. 'Sue' Gordon advised the President and National Security Council as the nation’s top career intelligence officer. In over three decades of service, at both the Central Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Ms. Gordon was known as a visionary leader who delivered innovative solutions across a range of issues, including the formation of In-Q-Tel.
Today, Ms. Gordon is the President of GordonVentures, LLC and a leading voice in intelligence, cyber, space, and disruptive technologies as an independent director, advisor, and university fellow. Ms. Gordon also continues to shape national security as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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