Dr. David Gordon Named Director of Policy Planning

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has named Dr. David Gordon as the Director of Policy Planning. Dr. Gordon joins the State Department after three years as the Vice Chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC). His work in the intelligence community also includes service as Director of the CIA's Office of Transnational Issues, and as National Intelligence Officer for Economics and Global Issues on the NIC. In addition, he has been a senior staff member on the House International Relations Committee, and has worked with the Overseas Development Council and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He has taught at numerous academic institutions including Georgetown, Princeton and the University of Michigan.