Click Here Former Deputy DNI Sue Gordon: ‘it is conceivable that the world order has already been broken’
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Nov 28, 2025 
Sue Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, brings her extensive experience in intelligence to discuss pressing national security issues. She highlights how budget cuts and outdated systems are vulnerabilities that adversaries like China and Russia exploit. Gordon also warns that an unacquainted leadership can disrupt vital infrastructure. She envisions a reevaluation of intelligence in the digital age, advocating for speed and collaboration while emphasizing the need for robust cyber policies to protect critical sectors.
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Intelligence Tailors To Leadership Styles
- Presidents differ in what they ask and how intelligence must communicate its findings.
- Sue Gordon says intelligence must present the best view of what is, not what leaders prefer, and tailor delivery to each president.
World Order May Already Be Fracturing
- Global alliances are shifting as economic power and digital influence grow.
- Sue Gordon warns the world order may already be broken and smaller states will realign for sovereignty.
DOGE Felt Like A Purge To Staff
- A U.S. Digital Service member described DOGE's arrival as a purge rather than reform.
- The member said people were fired and systems gutted, revealing fragile government digital backbones.