The Listening Post is a new Cipher Brief column specifically highlighting the experiences of women in the national security space, in both the public and private sectors. This new weekly column is a collection of stories, interviews, and profiles of women who have pioneered change and have inspired others along the way.
For our first interview, we called on former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan M. Gordon, who left her position last August. With nearly forty years of service to the Intelligence Community under her belt, we wanted to talk to her about the highs and lows of her career, how she persisted through tough times and how she was able to succeed along the way thanks to others who knowingly or unknowingly, served as inspiration.
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