Click Here Mic Drop: Former Deputy DNI Sue Gordon: ‘it is conceivable that the world order has already been broken’
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Apr 18, 2025 
Sue Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, shares her insights on the pressing challenges facing the intelligence community. She emphasizes the perils of stagnation, arguing that the real danger lies in ceasing to understand emerging threats. Gordon discusses the complexities of providing tailored briefings to presidents and the need for modernizing intelligence operations amid shifting global dynamics. She advocates for enhancing cyber resilience and fostering collaboration among frontline workers to address vulnerabilities in national security.
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Trump's Unique Intelligence Challenges
- Sue Gordon described how President Trump was uniquely driven by economic interests, not political or military.
- He trusted friends over intelligence, creating challenges for the intelligence community's mission.
World Order Possibly Broken
- The US decline in economic dependability weakens alliances and creates opportunity for adversaries.
- The world order might already be broken, with nations choosing sides in the shifting global landscape.
Fragile Government Digital Backbone
- The government's digital backbone is fragile and vulnerable to disruption due to misunderstood complexity.
- Undercutting or ignoring the daily work of thousands protecting national security weakens the entire system.