In-Q-Tel, the private non-profit investment firm supporting the CIA, makes investments in startup companies developing technologies of interest to the 17 government agencies that comprise the U.S. Intelligence community. In-Q-Tel designs their strategic investments to accelerate product development and delivery. In-Q-Tel leverages its direct investments by attracting venture capital firms to co-invest in their portfolio companies. The CommNexus military SIG is hosting In-Q-Tel investment team member Katie Gray, who is looking for innovative information and communications technologies and physical and biological technologies, including biological and chemical agent sensors.