I provide market sensing and unique insight for defense contracting opportunities at NIWC PAC, NAVWAR, and to some degree with NSWC Port Hueneme. I can help identify those opportunities that rarer worth pursuing. I also assist in pipeline development and management, and capture activities. Additionally, I can provide Grey Team Reviews, based on my background on five Source Selection Evaluation/Technical Evaluation Boards, including chairing three of them, totaling more than $1.2B in contract awards. I can tell you how a Government evaluator will likely rate your proposal, and how it can be improved in terms of answer the question the Government is asking.

Writer of nautical fiction, both historical and modern. My debut novel, Against All Enemies, will be released 13 October 2023. I have another completed manuscript for a novel set during the American Revolution. My current work in progress is a novel about the service of three brothers during World War II. This last is loosely based on the experiences of my father and two of my uncles, one of whom survived the Bataan Death March and three years in a Japanese prison camp.A published author with a short story included in the middle grade anthology about fear, "Phobia!" (https://smile.amazon.com/Phobia-Anthology-Fear-Donise-Sheppard-ebook/dp/B08Z5XF1WJ/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=phobia%21&qid=1616208548&s=digital-text&sr=1-2). Sea Turtle Press is my imprint in the event I self-publish my work. A retired 32-year Navy surface warfare officer, US Naval Academy and US Naval War College graduate, I've served at sea in three guided missile destroyers and frigates, and a Destroyer Squadron staff. Ashore, I taught surface warfare at Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific. I've also served on the Fleet staffs for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Fleets, at US Central Command, and as Deputy Chief of Future Operations at Joint Task Force ODYSSEY GUARD. I also commanded a Navy reserve Force Protection unit.In my diverse career, I've also commanded a tall ship - brigantine "Megan D" - as well as founded and served as Executive Director of the Continental Navy Foundation, owner of "Megan D". We conducted at-sea experiential education for youths aged 13-17. As part of my civilian mariner sub-career, I taught Coast Guard licensing courses for all levels at Southern California Merchant Marine Training Service, and held licenses as Second Mate Unlimited Tonnage Upon Oceans; Master of Vessels up to 1600GT, Upon Oceans; Master of Sailing Vessels up to 100GT, Upon Oceans; and held a ticket as Able Seaman, Unlimited.

Manage a diverse branch of 12 projects, including data visualization and network information mashup tools.

Joint Deployable Team member for JECC; operational planner.

32 years uniformed service in a variety of leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including command ashore. Service at both the tactical and the operational levels of war, serving as division officer and department head in 3 ships; on a destroyer squadron; cruiser-destroyer group; and at numbered fleet and maritime component commander staffs; and on Joint Task Force staffs.

Member of CUSNC reserve component; Joint Operational Planning Process training/SME; MIAMD cell member, former Deputy; former OPG-1 lead in FOPS directorate; CAT lead for evacuation of Lebanon (2006).

N6-C4 Officer, supporting COMCRUDESGRU THREE (ABRAHAM LINCOLN Battle Group)

Qualified Chief of Plans, Ops Watch Officer.

BMD LNO from NAVCENT to Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT)/Combined Force Air Component Commander/CFACC); coordinated Joint Theater Integrated Air and Missile Defense Operations; planned Navy asset participation in Theater Air and Ballistic Missile Defense operations.