
IN MEMORIAM -- Brett Davis
Partner, New North Ventures
IN MEMORIAM - Brett Davis was a valued and much-loved Cipher Brief Expert before his passing in 2023. He also worked as a Partner at New North Ventures -- a Venture Capital firm focused on technological innovation. Brett served fro 34 years in the U.S. government, retiring as a Senior Executive in the Central Intelligence Agency. He also served as a Special Operations Officer in the US Navy. In government, he led complex operations and enterprise-wide programs across the Central Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, US Military and other government agencies.
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