Theodore J. Gibbons is the Deputy Director and senior civilian leader of the NSA, and Henry Peck's boss.
Character Background[]
Gibbons graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1976 and holds an advanced degree in engineering. He started his career at the NSA as a computer scientist within the National Computer Security Center, was promoted to NSA's Senior Executive Service in 2009 and subsequently served in a variety of leadership assignments.
At some point he joined the Air National Guard from which he retired as a Brigadier General in 2004. His NSA assignments include service across signals intelligence operations, information assurance policy and time-sensitive operations.
In April 2012 he contacted Henry Peck off the record to congratulate him on a report he submitted that led to the arrest of a high-level suspect and thus prevented a major terrorist attack. (“No Good Deed”)
Trivia[]
He is named after the Key Production Assistant who works on the show in New York City.
