30 years experience with missile defense technology development, including hardware development, algorithm development, Modeling and Simulation, and test data collection.I am an Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the following areas:Laser communications (terrestrial and ground to space)Both direct detection and coherent detection laser systems (including lasercom)Directed energy laser weaponsLaser safety for high energy laser systems (including protection of space assets)Laser remote sensing (LIDAR, LADAR)Optical propagation of lasers in the atmosphereModeling and Simulation of optical turbulence (including algorithm development)Turbulence sensing and measurementTurbulence mitigation, including AOImaging systemsSpace Situational Awareness (SSA) using imaging and lasersPointing Acquisition and Control of gimbal systemsField data collections calibrated metric and radiometric sensor data (including laser data)Analysis of field data collections (passive sensing and laser sensing)Design of photonic systemsDesign of optical and optical mechanical systemsDesign of motion stabilized gimbals for imaging and laser applicationsDevelopment of advanced imaging and laser target discrimination algorithmsRapid prototyping of electro-Optical technologies (advancing from TRL3 to TRL7)