Alfred J. Grein, SES

Alfred J. Grein was appointed to the Senior Executive Service for the U.S. Army in January 2019. As the Director for Research and Technology Integration (RTI) at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), Mr. Grein provides leadership for more than 900 Department of the Army engineers, scientists, technicians, contractors and support staff who are focused on the planning, developing, integrating, and transitioning of innovative ground system solutions for the Warfighter. More specifically, he is responsible for a diverse portfolio of critical Science and Technology programs that incorporates robotic and autonomous systems, ground vehicle survivability and protection technologies, ground vehicle power and mobility capability development, electrical power generation and vehicle architecture, cyber security and the software required to execute all the functions and capabilities for the Army’s ground systems. Mr. Grein is also responsible for managing the CCDC GVSC Special Programs Office. Additionally, he serves as the U.S. Army Lead to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) for the Ground and Sea Platforms Community of Interest (COI).

Career Chronology:
• January 2019 – Present: Director, Research and Technology Integration, CCDC GVSC
• March 2018 – January 2019: Chief of Staff, TARDEC
• April 2016 – March 2018: Deputy Executive Director, Center for Systems Integration, TARDEC
• November 2012 – April 2016: Associate Director, Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility, TARDEC
• April 2010 – November 2012: Associate Director, Analytics (Modeling & Simulation), TARDEC
• October 2009 – April 2010: Deputy Associate Director, Ground Systems Survivability, TARDEC
• July 2006 – August 2009: Product Manager for Medium Tactical Vehicles, PEO CS&CSS
• May 2005 – July 2006: Military Deputy, TARDEC
• June 2003 – May 2005: Operations Officer, Future Combat Systems
• June 2001 – June 2003: Assistant Project Manager, Heavy Tactical Vehicles, PEO CS&CSS
• June 1998 – June 2000: Executive Officer/Secretary to the General Staff, ATEC, APG, Maryland
• June 1994 – June 1996: Company Commander, South Jersey Recruiting Company, Philadelphia Recruiting Battalion, 1st Recruiting Brigade, U.S. Army Recruiting Command
• October 1992 – June 1994: Company Commander, C Co. 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
• February 1990 – May 1991: Executive Officer, D Company, 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany
• May 1989 – February 1990: Platoon Leader, 4.2” Mortar, HHQ, 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany
• January 1988 – March 1989: Platoon Leader, 3rd Platoon, D Company, 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany

College:
• Masters of Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1998
• Bachelors of Science, Human Factors Psychology, United States Military Academy, 1987

Significant Training:
• U.S Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
• U.S Army Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Certifications:
• Army Acquisition Corps Certification, 2004
• Level III – Program Management, 2004
• Level III – Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering (SPRDE), 2012
• Level II – Science and Technology Management, 2004

Awards and Honors:
• Legion of Merit
• Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device
• Achievement Medal for Civilian Service

Professional Memberships and Associations:
• Association of the United States Army
• National Defense Industrial Association, Michigan Chapter

Anthony Crane

Anthony Crane is the Executive Director for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP), Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)-Defense Capability Group (DCG). In his role, he oversees CBP’s C-UAS mission priorities, core lines of effort, partnerships, and threat mitigation. Additionally, he is the Deputy Executive Director at the National Targeting Center (NTC), where he leads a team of over 900 professionals dedicated to excellence in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and counter-network operations. In his role, DXD Crane oversees the NTC's mission to advance sophisticated targeting, research, analytical, and intelligence processes. His leadership ensures seamless collaboration with state, local, federal, international, and intelligence community partners, driving efforts to acquire, operationalize, and act on critical intelligence to strengthen border & national security.
DXD Crane previously served as the Division Chief of U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Headquarters (HQ) Intelligence Division, where he was responsible for providing technical expertise and direction, to all national level USBP intelligence related priorities and investigative operations. He developed and fostered great partnerships with state, local, and federal agencies, both domestically and internationally, advancing success in both national and border security mission sets and still is the Deputy Chair for CBP’s Senior Intelligence Leadership Committee.
DXD Crane entered on duty with USBP on March 9, 2009, as a member of Class 861, at Douglas Station. He was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in 2014, when he was detailed to the NTC to work with the intelligence community on critical national security threats. In 2016, he promoted to Operations Officer in USBP’s Intelligence Division, joining NTC’s Counter Network Division, where he helped establish several key lines of effort. In September 2022, he became Patrol Agent in Charge of the Rio Grande Valley Sector Intelligence Unit, CBP’s largest, where he built a high-performing team, implemented counter-network strategies, and achieved record seizures, apprehensions, and investigations. In 2023, he was detailed to CBP HQ to develop the agency's “Strategy to Combat Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs,” a comprehensive approach to synthetic drug threats.
In June 2025, DXD Crane developed and instituted the architecture, automated targeting system targeting platforms/hotlists, and methodology for CBP’s domestic immigration enforcement, and agency wide enforcement initiative coined- “Fortifying the Border”, resulting in thousands of national security and criminal alien interior arrests. In October 2025, DXD Crane was chosen as the interim Executive Director for CBP’s new Countering Unmanned Aircraft System-Defense Capability Group (C-UAS DCG), CBP’s efforts to advance the mission space, synchronize operational component priorities, and ensure CBP combats adversarial threats while also developing a defensive and offensive deployment posture for the World Cup and Olympics.
Anthony has held numerous field leadership roles, including Watch Commander, Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge, Assistant Chief (HQ), Patrol Agent in Charge, Division Chief of Operations, Division Chief of Intelligence and Deputy Executive Director.
Anthony started his law enforcement career in 1999 and holds a degree in Criminal Justice. He and his wife, Becki, have one son (a Resident Agent in Blaine Sector), two daughters, and currently reside in Ashburn, VA.

Assistant Chief Daniel DePetrocellis

Assistant Chief Michael Lighthiser

Assistant Police Chief Joshua Cousins

As an Assistant Police Chief for the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety, Josh Cousins is currently responsible for the Special Operations Division which includes SWAT, Traffic Enforcement, Drone Operations, Bomb Squad, Canine, Hostage Negotiations, Police Training, and Police Recruiting. Josh has been with DFW Airport since 2010.
Josh enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard as a M1A1 Abrams tank crewman in 2000. He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2005 where he was Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of a Joint Operation Center in central Iraq and provided security and support for Navy EOD. Josh is a graduate of Tarleton State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and holds a Master of Arts degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
Josh has partnered with many leaders at several other airport police and security agencies including the Israel Airports Authority in Tel Aviv and the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority in Washington D.C. to adapt and model improved security and law enforcement initiatives for policing major metropolitan airports.
 

Brad Monhaut

Brad Monhaut is the Product Manager for Vehicle Protection Systems (VPS) within CPE Ground Combat Platforms. PdM VPS is responsible for the design, test, and fielding of passive, reactive, and active protection systems across the fleet of United States combat vehicles.

Prior to this, Brad served as a Tank Platoon Leader and Tank Company Executive Officer with the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, conducting 2 deployments to Iraq. Upon transitioning to the civilian sector, he initially supported the ground combat vehicle portfolio as a contractor. After hiring into the federal government, he held multiple positions within the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Office, System of Systems Engineering and Integration Office, and the M10 Booker Product Office.
 

Brendon J. Poland

Brigadier General Troy M. Denomy

Captain Scott Rosetti

A native of Chesterton, Indiana, CAPT Scott Rosetti graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1998 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and received his commission through the Naval ROTC program. At sea, CAPT Rosetti served as the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer in USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56) and subsequently on USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55) as the Main Propulsion Assistant, both home ported in Norfolk, VA. After completing Department Head School in Newport, RI, he reported back to Norfolk to serve as Chief Engineer in USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DOG 51 ). He also served as Combat Systems Officer in USS RUSSELL (DOG 59), home ported in Pearl Harbor, HI. Deputy, Weapons & Sensors, OPNAV N6 Upon completion of his Department Head assignments, CAPT Rosetti reported to the staff of Commander, SEVENTH Fleet embarked on USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) in Yokosuka, Japan, where he served as Fleet Ballistic Missile Defense Officer. He served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DOG 53), home ported in Pearl Harbor, HI and served as Deputy Commodore, Destroyer Squadron TWO EIGHT. His shore assignments include tours as Post-Department Head Detailer for Commander, Naval Personnel Command; Defense Trade Analyst within the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls at the U.S. Department of State; Director of the Surface Commanders Course at Surface Warfare Schools Command in Newport, RI; and Missile Defense Policy Division Chief for the Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate of the Joint Staff.

CAPT Rosetti holds a Master of Science degree in Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation from the Naval Postgraduate School. CAPT Rosetti’s personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and numerous unit and campaign awards.

Captain Steven C. Perez

Captain Steven Perez commissioned into the United States Army in 2019 as an Air Defense Artillery officer after graduating from Arizona State University. He has served in multiple leadership and staff assignments across Patriot, Avenger, and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) mission sets.
His early assignments with 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment included serving as a Patriot Fire Control Platoon Leader and Battalion Tactical Director. During this time, he led his section to a distinguished rating during Air Defense Gunnery VIII certification and revitalized the battalion’s Patriot Tactics Seminar Program.
Following reassignment to Germany, Captain Perez served as an Avenger Platoon Leader with D Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. His platoon deployed to Poland in support of Operation European Assure, Deter, Reinforce, providing short-range air defense coverage against hostile UAS threats and helping secure the transfer of military assistance to allied partners. He later commanded Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, where he led the development of the installation’s first C-UAS Base Defense Plan.
After arriving at Fort Bliss, Captain Perez deployed to Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve as the Chief of Air and Missile Defense for the 1st Armored Division. In March 2026, he activated and assumed command of F Battery, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, establishing the 1st Armored Division’s first dedicated C-UAS battery. His current focus is building a first-of-its-kind formation capable of integrating fixed and mobile C-UAS capabilities into large-scale armored operations while developing the Army’s next generation of C-UAS tactics, training, and operational employment.
Captain Perez has written and spoken on C-UAS capability development, force design, and operational integration, with a particular focus on translating emerging technologies into deployable Army formations.
 

Christopher Fitzgerald

Christopher L. Fitzgerald
Senior Intelligence Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Deputy Director, Public Intelligence Project – CIA Labs

Christopher L. Fitzgerald has served in critical investigative, and intelligence roles within the United States Government for over two decades. With a career beginning in 2004, Mr. Fitzgerald has contributed to national security efforts through sustained service at the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Department of Justice (Washington DC)
Investigator | Deputy by Appointment | Community Liaison 2004–2005; 2010–Present
Mr. Fitzgerald began his federal service with the Department of Justice in 2004, where he conducted a wide range of sensitive operations and held several key positions. His responsibilities have included:

• Undercover investigations into drug trafficking, white-collar crime, and government corruption
• Intelligence gathering in support of federal, and interagency operations
• Community liaison efforts to strengthen public engagement, and intergovernmental coordination
• Deputy-level duties by appointment, contributing to DOJ operational oversight and field support
Central Intelligence Agency / Defense Intelligence Agency
Senior Intelligence Officer 2010–Present
Since 2010, Mr. Fitzgerald has served in dual roles with the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Defense Intelligence Agency, focusing on classified undercover operations, program development, and interagency coordination. His responsibilities have included:
• Leading public intelligence-gathering assignments and surveillance program oversight
• Coordinating classified intelligence activities across multiple federal entities
• Developing and managing community-based intelligence networks
• Collaborating with the Department of War and Defense Intelligence Agency on operational planning and execution
• Authoring and managing classified intelligence reports
• Overseeing covert operations and the development of classified coding, and communications infrastructure

United States Department of State
2010-Present
- National Security Alliance Contact.
Midwest Region - for the United States Attorney General’s Office for the
Western District Of Missouri under then Assistant United States Attorney Teresa Moore

Leadership and Advisory Roles
Mr. Fitzgerald continues to provide strategic leadership and advisory support across key national intelligence initiatives. He currently serves in the following capacities:
• Founding Senior Advisor, Public Intelligence Project Department of War - DIA
• U.S. Diplomat & Senior Advisor State Department
• Deputy Director, Public Intelligence Project – CIA Labs
• Senior Intelligence Officer, CIA Labs
• Senior Advisor to the Office Of The Inspector General of the CIA
• Senior Military Officer Advisor, United States Department of War
Throughout his career, Christopher L. Fitzgerald has consistently demonstrated leadership in the advancement of classified intelligence programs, operational coordination, and national security strategy. His continued service reflects a deep commitment to the safety, integrity, and intelligence capabilities of the United States.

Colonel (Ret.) Adam Miller

Adam Miller is a seasoned defense executive with decades of experience in rapid acquisition, counter-unmanned systems, rockets, missiles, integrated fire control, and directed energy. He is currently the Director for Strategy at EO Solutions, where he advises on corporate growth and is responsible for strategic planning, capture, and programs.
A retired U.S. Army Colonel with 26-years of service, Adam last served as the Project Manager for Army Directed Energy at the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), acting as the Army’s executive strategist for prototyping and modernization for all directed energy systems. He was the Army’s lead software program manager for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) and Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD-C2) programs in PEO Missiles and Space. Prior to this, Adam served as the Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff at the Pentagon, where he advised on acquisition topics and contributed to policy working groups to develop Army Futures Command (AFC) and supporting Cross Functional Teams (CFTs). He also deployed funding for the Army’s first C-UAS Operational Needs Statement.
Adam is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Clemson University.

Colonel Charles Seaberry

Colonel Charles M. Seaberry assumed command of U.S. Army Yuma
Proving Ground (YPG) in June 2026. As Commander, he leads one of
the Department of Defense’s premier test and evaluation installations,
providing critical developmental testing capabilities that support Army
modernization and ensure Soldiers receive safe, effective, and combat ready systems.
Commissioned through Augusta State University in 2001, COL
Seaberry began his career in the Finance Corps before transferring to
the Army Acquisition Corps in 2007. Throughout his career, he has
served in command, contracting, acquisition, and program management
assignments across the United States, Korea, Kuwait, and Europe.
His notable assignments include Contingency Contracting Officer in Kuwait, Branch Chief and
Contracting Officer in the Republic of Korea, Deputy Division Chief of Contracting for the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, Assistant Program Manager and Executive Officer at
Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Assistant Executive
Officer to the Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics
and Technology, and Product Manager for the Army’s Common Synthetic Environment.
Prior to assuming command of YPG, COL Seaberry served in London, United Kingdom, as Director of
the DEVCOM Forward Element–Atlantic, where he led Army science and technology collaboration,
experimentation, and interoperability efforts with allies and partners across Europe, Africa, and the
Middle East.
COL Seaberry holds a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership from Webster University, a
Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master of Strategic
Studies from the United States Army War College. He is DAWIA Level III certified in Contracting and
Program Management.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Staff Identification Badge, and the German
Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold).
COL Seaberry is married to the former Rachelle Ignacio

Colonel Christopher Hill

Colonel Chris Hill is the Project Manager for the Integrated Fires Mission
Command (IFMC) Project Office, Program Executive Office
(PEO) Missiles and Space and Director, Global-Tactical Edge Acquisition
Directorate, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology) (ASA(ALT).

He previously served as the Military Assistant/Senior Acquisition Advisor to
the Under Secretary of the Army from 2019 to 2020. From 2016 to 2019, he
was the Product Manager for Aircraft Survivability Equipment Missile Warning
Systems, PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors. He spent 2015 as
the Assistant Product Manager for Cyber in the Program Manager Special
Programs Office, US Special Operations Command. From 2013 to 2015, he
served at the Pentagon as a Department of the Army Systems Coordinator
and deployed to Afghanistan as the Acquisition Advisor to the Commander, US
Forces Afghanistan, and the Military Deputy to the ASA(AL 1) Forward
Director. He served from 2008 to 2013 at the National Reconnaissance Office
as Executive Officer to the Deputy Director for Mission Support/Deputy
Commander Joint Functional Component Command-Space, an Assistant and
Deputy Product Manager, and as a Product Director within the Mission
Support Directorate.
Project Manager and Director

Prior to joining the Acquisition Corps, he served as Aide-de-Camp to the Command and General Staff College Deputy
Commandant, Fort Leavenworth, KS while there from 2006 to 2008. From 1999 to 2005, he served in various leadership
positions while stationed in Hawaii at both the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and the 115th Military Intelligence (Ml) Group/
National Security Agency-Kunia. As Company Commander for A, 125th Ml Battalion, he deployed his unit to Afghanistan in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He enlisted in 1995 as a Persian-Farsi Linguist after three years of football as a
wide receiver at Alabama State University where he was a member of the 1991 Black College National Championship team.
He then served in the 513th Ml Brigade as a Linguist/Crytologic Analyst before graduating from Officer Candidate School in
1999 and being commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Studies from Excelsior College, a Master of Arts in Procurement and Acquisition
Management from Webster University, and a Master of Engineering from Texas A&M University. His military education
includes Senior Service College, the Joint Combined Warfare School, Program Manager's Course, Intermediate Level
Education, Acquisition Basic and Intermediate Courses, Military Intelligence Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, and the
Army Space Cadre Basic Course. He is Level Ill certified in both Program Management and Information Technology. He also
holds the Project Management Professional® certification.
His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the
Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster,
the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, Army Basic Space Badge and the German Armed Forces
Proficiency Badge (Gold).

He is married to the former Carla Campbell of Maplesville, AL They are the proud parents of four children and four grandchildren.
He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Colonel Jason M. Wingeart

He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and commissioned in the Infantry upon graduation from Western Maryland College in 2002. After attending the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Ft. Benning, GA, he served as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and S3 Air for 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment stationed in Baumholder, Germany and completed two deployments to Baghdad, Iraq. 

After completion of the Maneuver Captains Career Course (MCCC), he moved to Ft. Drum, NY where he served in 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment as the Battalion S4 and deployed the battalion to Konar Province before taking command of Battle Company in Logar Province, Afghanistan. After redeployment he took command of Hammer Company and led them through another Afghanistan deployment. Upon redeployment, he moved to Ft. Benning, GA and served as a Small Group Leader for MCCC students. 

Following Navy ILE and SAMS, he immediately deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) to Train, Advise, and Assist Command – East in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. After redeployment he served as a Division Planner. He was then assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment as the Battalion Executive Officer (XO) before moving up to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division’s XO position a year later. Next, Jason served as a Field Grade Career Manager for Infantry Branch at Human Resource Command located at Fort Knox, KY.

Then Jason moved to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and took command of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment. After command, he’s served as the Exercise Plans and Programs Branch Chief for INDOPACOM before moving to Joint Task Force – Red Hill. He served JTF-RH as an Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff.

COL Wingeart holds a BA in Exercise Science from Western Maryland College, a MS in Coaching Education from Ohio University, a MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, a MMAS in Military Operational Art and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies at the Command and General Staff College, and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the Army War College.

COL Wingeart’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (3OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (5OLC), Army Commendation Medal for Valor, Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3OLC), Presidential Unit

Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation (2OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3-stars), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (4), NATO Medal (2), Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantrymen's Badge, the Jungle Tab, and the Ranger Tab. 

COL Wingeart is married to the former Tiffany J. Putro of Woodbine, Maryland. Together they have 2 children; Owen (12) and William (10). 

Colonel Jim Horne

Col James T. Horne III is the Commander of Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) and the Western Launch and Test Range at Vandenberg Space Force Base. He ensures mission success for 26 mission partners, including U.S. Space Forces – Space, Space Delta 1, Space Delta 5, the 100th Missile Defense Brigade, and the 377th Test and Evaluation Group, by providing essential operational and logistical installation support and security. He oversees $11.2B in assets and a $280M annual budget across the 118,000-acre installation, leading over 11,000 personnel to enable critical space and missile operations and development. Col Horne recently served as the Senior Materiel Leader, Launch Execution Delta, Assured Access to Space, Space Systems Command. He led a 525+ member team executing the $12.3B National Security Space Launch program directing production, integration and launch of the Falcon, Vulcan, New Glenn, Atlas, and Delta launch vehicle systems.

Col Horne received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in May 2000 and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in 2007. He transferred to the United States Space Force in June 2021. He has commanded the 30th Range Management Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.; served as Materiel Leader and Chief Engineer, Atlas V; served as the Chief of ICBM Standardization and Evaluation, and as a Minuteman III Missile Combat Crew Commander, Evaluator and Assistant Director of Operations; and served as Deputy Director, Assured Access to Space Directorate, and Deputy Director, Operations, Space Systems Command. His acquisitions experience includes work with Tactical Data Link systems in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and Noble Eagle, as well as space launch supporting the design, development, qualification and first flights of the Atlas V and Vulcan rocket programs. In the deployed environment he has served as a Personal Representative to Enemy Non-Combatant Detainees from the Global War on Terror, at the Joint Detention Group, Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His staff assignments include Headquarters Air Force and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science in Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Top Third Graduate, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.
2007 Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL, by correspondence
2012 Air Force Strategic Policy Fellow, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL, by correspondence
2022 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant
May 31, 2000
First Lieutenant
May 31, 2002
Captain
May 31, 2004
Major
February 01, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel
June 01, 2015
Colonel
June 01, 2021

ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2000–May 2001, Assistant Regional Director of Admissions, AFROTC northwest region, Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI.
2. May 2001–January 2002, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, MS.
3. January 2002–March 2005, Acquisition Test and Program Manager, Hanscom AFB, MA.
4. March 2005–April 2008, Systems Engineering Manager, Chief, Commander’s Action Group and Atlas V Structures Branch Chief, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA.
5. April 2008–September 2008, Student, ICBM Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA.
6. September 2008–June 2011, Chief, ICBM Standardization and Evaluation, 341st OG, also Missile Combat Crew Commander, and Assistant Director of Operations 12th MS, Malmstrom AFB, MT.
7. June 2011–June 2012, Air Force Strategic Policy Fellow, OSD Policy, Middle East and Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Foreign Liaison & Executive Review, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
8. June 2012–May 2014, Program Element Monitor, Launch and Range, Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
9. May 2014–October 2014, Personal Representative for Guantanamo Bay Enemy Non-Combatants, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. and Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
10. October 2014–June 2015, Branch Chief, Congressional and Media Affairs, Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. June 2015–June 2017, Commander, 30th Range Management Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.
12. June 2017–July 2020, Materiel Leader and Chief Engineer, Atlas V Launch Vehicle System Branch, Launch Enterprise Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA.
13. July 2020–June 2021, Executive Officer to the Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA.
14. June 2021–August 2023, Deputy Director, Assured Access to Space, and Deputy Director, Operations, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base, FL.
15. August 2023–June 2025, Senior Materiel Leader, Launch Execution Delta, Assured Access to Space Directorate, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base, FL.
16. July 2025 – Present, Commander, Space Launch Delta 30, Vandenberg SFB, CA.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2013 Lieutenant General Kelly H. Burke Award

(Current as of March 2026)
 

Colonel Johnathon Nelson

COL John Nelson is the commander of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. He entered active-duty service on 05 May 1995 serving as an Armor Crewman with the 1st Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment. He went on to serve as a Tank Gunner with 2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Next, COL Nelson was assigned to the 1st Battalion 81st Armor Regiment as a Tank Commander and Drill Sergeant. Following that assignment, COL Nelson graduated from Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as an Armor officer in September 2002. His first duty assignment was with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division where he served as both a Tank and Scout Platoon Leader, deploying to Baghdad, Iraq in support Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Following his assignment with the 1st Cavalry Division, COL Nelson attended the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course (MCCC), Fort Knox, Kentucky. After completing MCCC, COL Nelson served as Assistant Operations Officer for the Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. He then served as Commander, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment deploying to Abu Ghraib, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. Following command, COL Nelson served as the Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Training Brigade, USA Armor Center. COL Nelson was next assigned as a Company Trainer for the Light Task Force Training Team, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA. Following this assignment, COL Nelson attended the Army Acquisition Basic Course, Army Intermediate Program Management Course, and Army Intermediate Contracting Course. He completed Command and General Staff College in December 2013 and is Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level III Certified in Program Management. COL Nelson is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College with a Master of Strategic Studies.

COL Nelson’s past acquisition assignments include: Test Officer, Maneuver Test Directorate, Operational Test Command; Assistant Product Manager for Crew Served Weapons and Remote Weapon Stations, Project Manager Soldier Weapons, Program Executive Office Soldier; Evaluation Officer for the C4ISR Evaluation Directorate, Army Evaluation Center; Senior Acquisition Advisor for the Soldier and Support Systems Evaluation Directorate, Army Evaluation Center; and Product Manager Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Systems Integration, Joint Program Office JLTV, Program Executive Office Combat Support & Combat Service Support.

COL Nelson’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, and the Orders of St. George and St. Maurice.

COL Nelson is married to the former Miss Gina Richards and has one child.

Colonel Luke Anderson

Colonel (COL) Lucas R. Anderson, “Luke”, was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He attended The Ohio State University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and commissioned as an Army Aviation Officer in June 2004. He earned his Master’s Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval Command and Staff College and a Master’s Degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College

COL Anderson is currently assigned as a Senior Military Evaluator in Land and Expeditionary Warfare within Operational Test and Evaluation. His prior assignments include Battalion Commander, 2-1 General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Riley, KS; Executive Officer to the Director, Officer Personnel Management Directorate, Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, KY; Aviation Career Manager, Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, KY; Brigade Executive Officer, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; Brigade Operations Officer, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; Battalion Operations Officer, 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; Board Recorder, Department of the Army Secretariat, Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, KY; Company Commander, B/3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion, Fort Riley, KS; Platoon Leader, A/2-25 Assault Helicopter Battalion, Wheeler Army Airfield, HI.
 

Colonel Scott Humr

Col Scott Humr, Ph.D, from Mantua, Ohio, is the Science and Technology Division Chief, Joint Interagency Task Force 401. His operational tours include Headquarters Co, 7th Marine Regiment (HqCo and Reg Supply Officer); 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Bn Supply Officer); I Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan (Info Mgmt Officer); I Marine Expeditionary Force (Info Systems Officer); Combined Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Deputy Director of Logistics). He also served at Manpower & Reserve Affairs, Officer Assignments Branch as the Graduate Education Manager. Col Humr earned a Ph.D. in Information Sciences with a dissertation on the temporal evolution of trust in Artificial Intelligence - supported decision-making. He also holds a B.A. in Management Information Systems with a minor in Economics from the University of New Mexico, a M.S. in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a M.S. in Military Science from Marine Corps University. His military education includes Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff, and Naval Command and Staff at NPS.

Colt Miller

With 20 years of service as a senior engineer and program manager within the United States Navy Civil Service, Colt is a recognized pioneer in Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UXS) and Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD). A holder of four patents, he has a proven history of transforming complex tactical requirements into actionable, fielded solutions that directly enhance Joint Force lethality and survivability.

As the UXS & C-UXS Test & Evaluation (T&E) Chief Engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Colt spearheaded the nation’s first dedicated UXS and C-UXS experimentation initiative: Counter-unmanned Experimentation and Advanced Development (CEAD). Managing a $20M portfolio and leading a multidisciplinary team of 100 engineers and specialists, he directed eight major UXS and C-UXS experimentation events. Under his leadership, CEAD executed high-stakes demonstrations, including autonomous hunter-killer and counter-swarm operations as well as establishing a foundational methodology for informing UXS and C-UXS requirements. Through these efforts, Colt has been a leading voice in driving the Department of War to shift its C-UXS paradigm from traditional "counter-platform" kinetic attrition to "counter-autonomy"—focusing on defeating the cognitive architecture, navigation, and adversarial AI that drive modern swarms.

Colt’s results-driven approach has established him as a trusted advisor to senior military officials and industry partners. His technical leadership directly resulted in the design and development of the nation’s first C-UXS prototype. Furthermore, his innovations in C-WMD have delivered measurable, real-world improvements in operator safety and mission success.

A graduate of the University of Evansville with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Colt remains a pivotal force in the defense community. By bridging the gap between advanced research and urgent operational requirements, he continues to ensure the Joint Force maintains a decisive technological edge and that the nation’s security framework remains resilient against the most sophisticated emerging threats.

David Goldstein

Mr. David Goldstein is the Counter-UAS Thrust Area Manager for DEVCOM Armaments Center, with a focus on ‘hard-kill’ defeat of small UAS using inexpensive ballistic effectors and enabling technologies. DEVCOM AC develops technologies that deliver maximum survivability and lethality against current pacing sUAS threats (fiber-optic, one-way-attack, swarms) at high operational tempos. Mr. Goldstein holds Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, and has been a Counter-UAS subject matter expert for over a decade.

Dr Craig Robin

Dr. Craig A Robin is the Chief Executive Officer and owner of EO Solutions. Founded in 2022, EO Solutions is a physics and engineering company with technical and programmatic expertise in providing electro-optical technology solutions for multi-domain warfighting capability gaps.

Prior to starting EO Solutions, Dr. Robin was the Director of the Directed Energy Project Office within the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), Redstone Arsenal, Al. In that position, Dr. Robin was responsible for oversight and execution of research, development, prototyping, test, evaluation, procurement and fielding directed energy technologies and capabilities that address immediate, near-term, and mid-term threats, consistent with the Army’s modernization priorities.
Dr. Craig A. Robin was appointed as a Senior Scientific Professional (ST) in August 2017, and served as Senior Research Scientist (Directed Energy Applications), Technical Center, United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/ Army Forces Strategic Command. In this role, Dr. Robin was responsible for the overview, execution, and coordination of programs in basic research, exploratory development, advanced development, and system integration in the technological and functional areas of directed energy weapons necessary to advance the pioneering development of revolutionary military systems and equipment.
Dr. Robin previously worked with Lockheed Martin Laser and Sensor Systems in Bothell, Washington as a Research Scientist from October of 2013 to August of 2017. Prior to that, Dr. Robin spent 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, as a Research Physicist and graduate student with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dr. Robin holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon; a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico.
Dr. Robin is a member of the Directed Energy Professional Society, the Optical Society of America, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, and the Association of the United States Army.

Dr Daniel Guillette

Daniel Guillette is an Electronics Engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory's High Power Electromagnetics Division. He joined AFRL as a student in 2011 before becoming a full-time employee in 2014. He received his B.S. and M.S. In Electrical Engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 2012 and 2014, and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 2022. Dr. Guillette has held a number of jobs in his 12 years at AFRL most notably as the THOR System Principal Investigator.

Dr Florin Chiper

Florin Chiper serves with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in the Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (JISR/EW) Branch. His expertise spans Electronic Warfare, SIGINT, Direction Finding, Software Defined Radio, and Counter-UAS operations, with a strong focus on aviation applications. Florin has contributed to advancing NATO’s capabilities in integrated protection and innovative C-UAS solutions, bridging operational needs with emerging technologies.

Dr Nicholas Fell

Dr Randy Tompkins

Dr. Randy P. Tompkins is the Chief of the Sensor Experimentation Branch at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, MD. In this capacity, he manages an extensive, highly complex R&D portfolio, directing the rapid experimentation and assessment of emerging sensor technologies to accelerate Army system development. Operating at the forefront of defense strategy, Dr. Tompkins also serves as the ARL Lead for the DEVCOM Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Integrated Planning Team.
A recognized expert in wide and ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors, Dr. Tompkins’ research spans sensors, energy conversion devices, and electronic materials and devices for high-power electronic and optoelectronic applications. Prior to his current role, he served as the Compact Power Team Lead, Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences Division Deputy, and completed a developmental assignment as the Technical Assistant to the Director of the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD). In this executive-support role, he facilitated high-level engagements and shaped strategic communications across the Department of War (DoW).
Dr. Tompkins earned his Ph.D. in Physics from West Virginia University, where his dissertation focused on the molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth and fabrication of GaN photonic crystals for bio-sensing applications. He began his ARL career as a postdoctoral researcher with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and later as a scientist with General Technical Services. Throughout his career, he has authored or co-authored over 30 scientific papers in a variety of disciplines.
A 2021 graduate of ARL’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Dr. Tompkins is highly active in the broader scientific community where he has previously represented ARL on the Energy and Power Community of Interest (COI) working group and served as the Army Alternate Representative on the Interagency Advanced Power Group (IAPG) Steering Committee. Passionate about developing the next generation of STEM talent, he has also served as an adjunct professor of Physics at Morgan State University from 2015 - 2021.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Randy is an avid reader who enjoys fitness, martial arts, and outdoor recreation, including mountain biking and camping.

Hon. Mike Dodd

The Honorable Michael Dodd serves as the Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies (ASW(CT)) in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)).

As ASW(CT), Dodd supports all matters related to critical technologies and programs that enable the Department’s strategic guidance. Dodd currently oversees three Critical Technology Areas – Contested Logistics (LOG), Quantum Battlefield Information Dominance (QBID), and Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE) – and several enabling programs, including Microelectronics, Space Technology, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications, Advanced Computing and Software, and Anomalous Health Incidents. Additionally, Dodd maintains R&E’s International Engagement portfolio.

Previously, Dodd founded a strategic advisory firm that secured over $8.2B in government contracts and advised defense-focused venture capital funds. He is also a decorated, retired "Mustang" Marine Corps Infantry Officer, having served for 11 years in several leadership positions before his confirmation to the ASW(CT) role in September 2025.

Jacco Dominicus

Kaitlyn Tani

Lewis E. Monroe III

Lewis “Lew” E. Monroe III is NNSA’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Defense Nuclear Security and Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, a position he has held since June 2023. He is responsible for the development and implementation of NNSA’s security programs, including the control, protection, accounting of materials, and cybersecurity for all NNSA facilities. He is a member of the Federal Senior Executive Service.
Prior to his current assignment, he was NNSA’s Director for the Office of Human Resources. In this capacity, he was responsible for executive leadership and oversight of the strategic partnerships with leaders across NNSA and DOE. He also ensured human resource policies and practices, workforce planning strategies, and fostered sound human resources management practices and accountability systems aligned with merit system principles. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security and was responsible for executive leadership in the vital areas of organizational transformation, strategic direction for security integration and standardization, nuclear security requirements, and implementing guidance affecting the nuclear security enterprise.
Mr. Monroe is a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving 30 years in nuclear security and as a Command Chief Master Sergeant. Mr. Monroe holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University and a Master of Science Degree in Psychology from Capella University. His executive development experiences include attendance and/or participation in the following organizations and educational programs: Center for Creative Leadership, La Jolla, CA, Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC, Chapel Hill, Movers and Shakespeares, Aspen Institute, Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Lean Six Sigma for USAF Smart Operations, University of Tennessee, Enlisted Keystone, Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, VA, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Senior Executive Service Orientation Seminar, DOE Nuclear Executive Leadership Training (NELT), OPM Strategic Foresight Planning for Executive Leaders, USAF Institute of Technology School of Strategic Force Studies, and Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, he and his wife Nickey have three adult daughters and four grandchildren. Mr. Monroe is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association and the Board of Directors for the HireGround, a non-profit organization. His professional affiliations include the Air Force Security Forces Association, Air Force Sergeants Association, Air Force Association, and the American Society for Industrial Security.

Lieutenant Colonel / Deputy Chief Timothy Tyler

Deputy Chief Timothy Tyler is a distinguished veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served from 1985 to 1989. He began his law enforcement career in 1990 with the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, where he assisted in protecting Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. In 1994, Deputy Chief Tyler transitioned to the Prince George’s County Police Department, where he dedicated over two decades of service, retiring in 2016 after 22 years of distinguished service at the rank of Major.
Throughout his tenure with the Prince George’s County Police Department, Deputy Chief Tyler held numerous roles, including patrol officer, community police officer, criminal investigator, and Sergeant on the Emergency Response Team. His career advanced steadily, with multiple promotions and increasing levels of responsibility. As a Police Lieutenant, he served as the Assistant Commander of the Police Personnel Section, overseeing the Personnel Section, Risk Management, and the Recruitment and Examination Section. After his promotion to Police Captain, he served as the Assistant Commander for District VI, District II, and the Special Investigations Division, where he managed specialized units including the Gang Unit, Organized Auto Crime Section, Organized Retail Crime Section, Warrant Squad, and Violent Crime Reduction Unit.
Upon his promotion to Police Major, Deputy Chief Tyler assumed the role of Commander of the Training and Education Division. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the training and development of nearly 2,000 recruit officers, certified officers, and civilian staff.
In April 2016, Deputy Chief Tyler retired from the Prince George’s County Police Department to take on his current role with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department, where he serves as the Deputy Chief of Police for the Support Services Bureau. In this capacity, he oversees all police department training, investigations, special operations, technology and administrative functions. Additionally, in the past he has served as the Chief of Patrol Operations, responsible for managing daily patrol and security operations at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.
Deputy Chief Tyler holds both a Master’s and Bachelor of Science degree in Management from The Johns Hopkins University. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies in Criminal Justice with a focus on homeland security at Liberty University. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Police Executive Research Forum, International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the American Association of Airport Executives. Additionally, Deputy Chief Tyler serves as the 2nd Vice President for the Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network (ALEAN) and sits on the Board of Directors for Safe Skies.

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Dawe

Lieutenant Colonel Dawe joined the British Army in 2001, commissioning into the Scots Guards. Initial postings included the Guards Training Division and to London on ceremonial duties. He then served as both a Light Infantry and Armoured Infantry Platoon Commander with operational tours in Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Iraq. Further postings included Poland, Canada and Germany as well as further operational deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan where he commanded at both Troop and Squadron level.

He worked in Joint Capabilities in the MoD during SDSR10 and is experienced in several other key Staff appointments, both in the MoD and in the Land Force. In 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Dawe deployed to Iraq as part of the coalition to defeat ISIS before becoming Chief of Staff of the Combined Staff and Tactical Training Group (CSTTG). In 2020, he successfully completed a Master’s degree in Planning, Strategy and Risk Management at the UK’s Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC). He then became SO1 Assurance in the Land Warfare Centre (LWC) before assuming command of the Army Trials Unit (ATU). On completion of unit command in 2024 he became Chief of Staff of the Army’s Experimentation and Trials Group (ETG).
 

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lushenko

Paul Lushenko is a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and serves as the Chief Strategist for the Joint Interagency Task Force 401. He is an Adjunct Professor at the U.S. Army War College and a globally recognized expert on emerging technologies and war. He widely publishes on the intersection of emerging technologies, politics, and national security, and is the author of four books including The Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public Perceptions (2024). Paul earned a Ph.D. from Cornell University, where he served as a U.S. Army General Andrew Jackson Goodpaster Scholar; holds numerous master’s degrees; and, has a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Bobby Barclay

Lieutenant Colonel Rüdiger Rauch

Assistant Branch Chief Strategy and Operations Directorate I 6, C-sUAS, NATO Biometrics, Data Protection Military Intelligence, Federal Ministry of Defense, Germany
Lieutenant Colonel Rudiger Rauch was born on May 08th 1968 in Harderberg near Osnabrueck Lower Saxonia.
1988 Airforce Basic Training Essen-Kupferdreh
1992 67. Officercourse Airforce Officerschool Fuerstenfeldbruck
1994 Electronic Warfare Officer Course Airforce Technical School Lechfeld
1994 - 2000 Electronic Warfare Officer (Duty Officer COMINT, Platoonleader)
Signal Sector D, Berlin-Gatow
2000 - 2002 Electronic Warfare Officer, Desk Officer
German Airforce Command A3Va, Cologne
2002 - 2003 Electronic Warfare Officer, Desk Officer
Strategic Reconnaissance Command, Directorate Future Development, Equipment Department, Rheinbach
2003 - 2006 Sector Commander
3./COMINT Bn 911, Stadum
2006 - 2009 Teaching Staff Officer Airforce
Strategic Reconnaissance School, Flensburg
2009 - 2012 J3 and Deputy Commander
COMINT Bn 911, Stadum
2012 - 2013 Deputy Commander and J3
Signal Analysis Center 91, Flensburg
2013 - 2014 Group Leader 4 Technical Analysis and Head of COMINT Department
Bundeswehr SIGINT Technical Analysis Center (BwSTAC), Hof
05/2014 – 07/2018 Assistant Branch Chief for the authorised representative FMOD within the Paliamentary Inquiry Council, SME SIGINT
FMOD Berlin
08/2018 – 10/2018 Assistant Branch Chief Strategy and Operations Directorate II 4, EUTM MLI
FMOD Berlin
11/2018 – 07/2019 Assistant Branch Chief Strategy and Operations Directorate I 1, C-sUAS, NATO Biometrics, Data Protection Military Intelligence FMOD, Berlin
07/2019 –
today Assistant Branch Chief Strategy and Operations Directorate I 6, C-sUAS, NATO Biometrics, Data Protection Military Intelligence
FMOD, Berlin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Sean Gainey

Sean Gainey is a retired Lieutenant General with a 36-year career in the Army. He specialized in Air and Missile Defense, Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Army Space operations. His final role in the Army was serving as commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, where he led a diverse team of 12,600 military and civilian professionals. Together, they were responsible for equipping and training forces to handle space operations and missile defense for both the Army and joint military efforts.
During his tenure, Sean additionally played a key role in establishing the Joint Task Force Gold, which supported U.S. Northern Command in planning and executing the Golden Dome of America initiative. His extensive experience includes collaborating with various military branches. Sean served as the Army’s representative to the U.S. Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command, overseeing Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) operations.
Previously, Sean was the Director of the Joint Counter-UAS Office (JCO) and the Director of Fires in the Army G 3/5/7, before becoming commanding general. In these roles, he founded the first organization dedicated to tackling the emerging drone threat and developed the Department of Defense's first counter-drone strategy and joint training plan. Sean’s career encompasses a wide range of operational, training, and strategic positions across the Army and Joint Force, including leadership roles in air and missile defense in regions such as the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
Sean is a proud graduate of Georgia Southern University and holds master's degrees from Central Michigan University and the Eisenhower School.
 

Lieutenant Scott Patton

Maarten van den Oever

Mary Wiegand

Mary Wiegand is the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Security Branch Chief (Acting) in CISA’s Infrastructure Security Division (ISD). In her role, she leads a team responsible for advancing CISA’s UAS security initiatives, which include developing security guidance for critical infrastructure owners and operators, coordinating requests for temporary flight restrictions at special events, and contributing to interagency efforts aimed at enhancing the nation's UAS security posture.
Ms. Wiegand brings over 15 years of experience with the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to her current position, she managed contract teams within ISD that supported projects related to UAS, public gathering security, and executive secretariat functions. Before joining CISA in 2016, Mary served as a program analyst at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), where she supported project management activities for checkpoint screening technologies, coordinated aviation security policies, and implemented aviation security fee compliance actions.
Mary holds a master’s degree in public administration from George Mason University, a bachelor’s degree in political science from Averett University, and a Project Management Professional certification.

Michael Torphy

Since 2021, Mr. Torphy has led the FBI’s Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS)
programs. In this capacity, he has overseen more than
100 counter-UAS missions, including over 60 conducted
under the authority provided in 6 USC § 124n. He
authored the FBI’s first comprehensive counter-UAS
policy guide, codifying and formalizing the procedures
that support Bureau operations nationwide. He also played a central role in establishing the
National Counter-UAS Training Center (NCUTC), the nation’s first facility dedicated to
training and certifying law enforcement officers on standardized C-UAS operations.
In July 2025, Mr. Torphy testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the urgent
need to extend and expand statutory C-UAS authorities for law enforcement, underscoring
the growing domestic threat from drones and the importance of enabling trained and
certified partners to operate under clear legal frameworks. He has developed deep expertise
across the operational, technical, and policy dimensions of this rapidly evolving field.
He is a Part 61-certificated private pilot and a Part 107-certificated remote pilot, and has
logged hundreds of flight hours in support of FBI activities. He remains an active UAS
operator in his personal capacity and regularly represents the FBI at national and
international counter-UAS conferences and interagency forums.
Previously, Mr. Torphy oversaw the FBI’s Team Awareness Kit (TAK) and aviation datalink
programs, directed thousands of manned and unmanned aviation missions for the FBI’s Los
Angeles Field Office, led enterprise technology initiatives at FBI Headquarters, and managed
the Bureau’s Civil Aviation Security Program at the National Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Earlier in his career, he conducted national security and violent crime investigations in the
New York and Portland field offices, and deployed to Afghanistan as an FBI interviewer.
Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Torphy worked as a systems engineer in the private sector. He
currently resides in Huntsville, Alabama, with his wife and two young children

Rear Admiral (Sel) Willie Carmichael

Robbert Hamburg

Senior Representative

Wouter Specken

I have been working for the Netherlands Ministry of Defence since 2023 and have been working on counter-UAS in preparation of the NATO Summit and the formation of the capabilities required within the Coalition of the Willing. Before joining NLD MOD I have been working for the Tour de France, Dakar Rally and Marathon de Paris. My main focus at NLD MOD is the development of new capabilities, including advancing and speeding up innovation processes within a Dutch/European/NATO