

As a recently retired United States Air Force Major General, Buck brings over 31 years of experience with the Department of Defense, United States Government Agencies and International Partners. In the last several years, she focused on advancing intelligence integration across the IC, expanding outreach and partnerships to the private sector and international allies, and driving innovation across the Community.īuck Elton is the Special Operations Forces Strategic Advisor at Avantus Federal. Gordon led the establishment of In-Q-Tel, the Central Intelligence Agency’s venture arm, in the 1990s. Gordon worked to adapt the IC to emerging economic, military, and political trends impacting the current operating environment. Gordon’s more than three decades in the IC, she led large scale organizational change and delivered revolutionary outcomes. Today, she is an active board member, university fellow, and advises private companies in the areas of technology, strategy, and leadership. She is a widely respected authority on risk management, technical innovation, and cyber and space issues. Gordon is the former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, serving from 2017-2019, where she advised the President on intelligence matters and provided operational leadership of the 17 agencies and organizations of the Intelligence Community (IC).

Gordon and Major General Buck Elton, USAF (Ret.) Wednesday, October 13th at 1:30pm ET. Join us as we welcome former PDDNI The Hon. Special Operations Forces Strategic Advisor, Avantus Federal Afghanistan: Special Operations & What Comes Next
