The Honorable Sue Gordon is a transformative leader in intelligence, cyber, and emerging technology. Over the course of her 30-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, she served as the nation’s number two ranking officer as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI), advising the President and National Security Council. Hon. Gordon was at the forefront of strengthening the relationship between national security and innovation in the private sector, spearheading the establishment of In-Q-Tel. She currently serves as President of GordonVentures, LLC, where she remains a leading voice in intelligence, cyber, space, and disruptive technologies. Hon. Gordon is a fellow at Duke and Harvard Universities, President of the Pallas Foundation Board, a Director at CACI International, and serves on the boards of BlackSky and the National Intelligence University Foundation.

Hon. Gordon earned a Bachelor of Science from Duke University and has received numerous awards including the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award, and the National Security Space Association Lifetime Achievement Award.