5 Questions for PDDNI Susan Gordon

By The Hon. Susan M. Gordon, Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, ODNI

Gordon is a retired career intelligence officer having spent more than 27 years at the CIA, serving as Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and as the fifth Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI), a Congressionally-approved position, before retiring from government service. She serves on the Defense Innovation Board and is a partner at Gordon Ventures.

The Principal Deputy Director for National Intelligence (PDDNI) Susan M. Gordon spoke at the recent Cipher Brief Threat Conference about  how technology and the role of the private sector are changing the way the U.S. Government must think about – and prepare – for future threats. 

Gordon’s approach to the mission has been to openly and broadly share her thoughts on the magnitude of the threat the U.S. is facing.   

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