Joshua S. Gough, Executive Director, Planning, Analysis and Requirements Evaluation Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Mr. Gough began his career with the US Border Patrol on September 2, 1997, as a member of Academy class 350. He spent 25 years in uniform operating in California, Arizona, and US Border Patrol Headquarters. In 2023, he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service as the Executive Director for the Planning, Analysis, and Requirements Evaluation Directorate overseeing CBP level planning efforts, joint requirements development, CBP’s official statistics Division, one of five certified DHS Independent Test and Evaluation Divisions, and advanced enterprise analytics. Mr. Gough holds a Master of Arts in Religion with a focus on history and theology from Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.