David Acton is a senior systems engineer in the Mission Systems Engineering department at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colorado. With 11 years experience designing and operating spacecraft systems, he is proficient in mission planning, systems analysis, systems engineering processes and software tool development. David is currently the deputy chief systems engineer for NASA's Kepler planet-finding mission, primarily responsible for mission design; fault-protection development and implementation; integrated software deliveries; and launch phase preparation. Previously he served as the Flyby Spacecraft technical lead on NASA's Deep Impact comet-impacting mission, and as a systems engineer and attitude determination & control analyst supporting integration, test and operations for the Multispectral Thermal Imager (MTI) remote-sensing satellite. He received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where his research focused on computational frameworks for multidisciplinary design of complex space systems.

Bob has been a senior software engineer at CAST Navigation for six years. In that time, Bob has developed software at many different levels of the computing spectrum, from hardware device drivers in real-time systems to the advanced trajectory visualization tools he created for CAST's customers. Bob has also helped install CAST's tightly coupled GPS/INS simulation systems and trained customers in using CAST equipment at several military organizations and aircraft prime contractors. Before working at CAST, he developed diagnostic software at Meggitt Avionics for test equipment used to verify their cockpit display products installed in private aircraft. Previous work also includes 20 years creating diagnostic software to verify computer designs and hardware functionality at several videoconferencing equipment and minicomputer manufacturers in the Boston area. Bob earned a private pilot certificate in 1998, the training for which has helped him greatly in his work with cockpit displays, navigation equipment test systems and trajectory visualization products. He earned a B.S. in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Sal has been a major contributor to the space operations community for more than 20 years at both the policy and technical development levels. As technical program manager for CSSI, his current work deals with determining accuracy requirements for meaningful conjunction assessments and improving satellite conjunction assessment algorithms. Alfano is well versed in astronautical, electrical, and computer engineering. He pioneered work in kinetic energy guidance, satellite visibility and close-approach prediction, high-accuracy orbit determination, continuous-thrust orbit transfers, and collision probability. He significantly advanced the state-of-the-art in all these areas and is recognized for such by the scientific community. Additional accomplishments include: 38 industry publications; 10 awards & honors; and eight professional association memberships.

Matthew Amato is a software engineer at AGI. In this role, he serves as a general software architect with responsibility for many low-level libraries in the AGI code base. Currently, he is focusing on the architecture and development of AGI's Real-Time Tracking Tool (RT3). He joined AGI in 2000 as an intern on the Development team. Matt holds a B.S. in computer science from Drexel University's College of Engineering.

Bob is the inventor and chief architect of SensorCAD, a unique new software tool for modeling & simulation and operational planning for sensor-based systems. Bob's diverse education, professional experience and ability to form an interdisciplinary synthesis enabled him to take SensorCAD from his personal concept to product. These include degrees in physics and astrophysics and time as a military officer and as a developer of OS software for computer manufacturers. Bob’s experience in the space industry spans development of spacecraft subsystems, sensors, surface landers and ground support equipment, in positions from software developer, to system engineer, to subsystem manager over 55 people and $110M (adjusted), to Civil Space Division Director. His mission application area experience includes, for DoD: BMD, SSA and tactical sensing and, for NASA: deep space, Earth observing and astrophysics. Bob's experience in space mission life cycle also includes launch operations and mission operations.

Peter manages AGI's Partners & Alliances team. In this role, Peter looks for partnership opportunities with both vertical and horizontal market organizations. Prior to joining AGI, Peter worked in business development at AmSafe Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, and at QinetiQ Inc. in Washington, D.C., and Farnborough, UK. He also worked in R&D at Kvaerner Technology in Watford, UK. He holds a B.S. in engineering from the University of Wales and a Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of London. He is a Charter Physicist by London's Institute of Physics, and a Charter Engineer.

Michael is focused on the development of the Insight3D engine. Before joining the 3D team, Michael worked on a range of AGI products, including STK Engine and RT3. During his career at AGI, Michael also worked as a researcher in the areas of Human Computer Interaction and Computer Supported Collaborative for the National Science Foundation. His work on a grant for the Federal Aviation Administration received the highest honors at various engineering competitions. Michael holds a B.S. in computer science from Drexel University.

Daniel is a trajectory analyst for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), serving as contractor support to the Missile Defense Agency at the Systems Test and Evaluation Performance Analysis Lab (STEPAL) in Huntsville, AL. He has more than 25 years experience in trajectory analysis; space systems modeling; space flight electronics; solid rocket motor and liquid rocket engine testing and production; space systems intelligence analysis; and in aerodynamic wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics project management. He has used STK for the last three years for missile defense system flight test support planning, post-test analysis, analyses of complex multiple satellite, missile interactions and for operational missions. His present position has him working with the Ground-based Missile Defense, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Aegis and Space Tracking and Surveillance System projects. Before his career at SAIC he served in the U. S. Air Force working with projects such as the Titan II and IV boosters, and the Arnold Engineering Development Center wind tunnels. He received his B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988. He retired from the U. S. Air Force with 21 years of service.

Matt is the lead software developer for AGI's orbit maneuver and space mission planning tool, STK/Astrogator. Matt also helps maintain the astrodynamics code used throughout AGI products. Prior to joining AGI in 2004, Matt worked at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory as a graduate co-op student, and has more than 10 years experience developing astrodynamics software. He holds a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, all from Virginia Tech.

Paul Black is an aerospace engineer in AGI's Research and Development department, working specifically on the STK/Astrogator product. Previously Paul was the AGI on-site support representative at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, providing assistance with mission/trajectory design, trade studies and launch support. Paul holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Tim is a senior analyst at Headquarters USAF, A9. He is an active researcher in stochastic modeling and analytical characterization of complex systems. In his present capacity, he leads studies to evaluate tactical systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and integrated air and missile defense. Prior to joining A9, Tim started his Air Force career in 1999 with Air Force Special Operations Command, overseeing all maintenance and deployments of specially equipped gunships and helicopters. In 2001, he joined the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as a computational mechanics engineer where he developed basic physics models to explore weapon concepts to defeat weapons of mass destruction and hardened deeply buried targets. After one year, he was selected to manage Air Combat Command's highest-priority risk reduction program for a classified technology and eventually became the chief of AFRL special weapons projects technology development, overseeing a $220M future technology portfolio. Throughout his career, Tim has also worked as a freelance consultant using agile technologies to develop Web-based e-commerce and business infrastructure software. Tim has degrees from MIT (1999), the Air Force Institute of Technology (2006) and Georgetown (2008). He resides in Alexandria, VA, with his wife and three children.

Arthur is the principal investigator for the Modeling Simulation and Operations Analysis Group IRAD. He has been technical lead on numerous modeling and simulation projects and has authored a paper on adding a fourth simulation environment category to the Live-Virtual-Constructive simulation environments. He holds a B.S. in computer studies from University of Maryland, University College, an M.P.A. from Troy State University and has an M.E. in systems engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International.

Jack joined the Orbit Logic Inc. team in March 2006. He started his career with an internship at US Steel in Pittsburgh, PA, working in their Systems Development for Accounting and Finance department. While at US Steel, Jack was in charge of several system-wide updates including the move to an internal Web-based report retrieval system. Although his background is in the field of physics, Jack has a passion for computer programming. Being able to merge the two fields made Orbit Logic a logical choice. While he is currently the lead developer for the STK/Scheduler product, Jack has also contributed to every project that Orbit Logic Inc. offers today including satellite image collection and mission planning, and UAV mission and flight planning. Jack received a B.A. in applied physics with a minor in computer science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2004.

Brett has been Northrop Grumman's CJMTK program manager for the past six years. He has worked in the GIS field for 23 years. Brett has been with Northrop Grumman for 15 years supporting the U.S. defense and intelligence communities on various programs as a system architect or project manager. He also served as product manager for the Tracking Analyst and Tracking Server products (products developed and maintained by Northrop Grumman, and licensed to ESRI to sell under their brand). Prior to Northrop Grumman, he managed the GIS team for the Los Angeles Times and worked as a system architect specializing in geospatial systems for the Southern California Gas Company. Brett holds a B.S. in geography from UCLA.

Vince is responsible for the quality assurance of all astrodynamics and technical code in the STK product line. He was development lead for the STK/Conjunction Analysis Tools, the High Precision Orbit Propagator, and the custom plug-in script capability. Prior to AGI, Vince served as an assistant professor in the University of Michigan's Department of Aerospace Engineering. He received his B.S. in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mathematics from Cornell University. He is an ASEE postdoctoral fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory.

Patrick is a software engineer in the graphics group at AGI. He focuses on the development of Insight3D. He has been on the project since its start, developing the primitives and renderer. When he is not writing code for Insight3D, Patrick can be found working on 3D in STK, writing entries for the Insight3D blog, attempting to mentor interns, and occasionally giving talks on computer graphics research at local universities. Patrick may be the only software engineer in the world who enjoys writing unit tests and documentation. Before joining AGI in 2004, Patrick worked for Intel and IBM. He was awarded a patent for his work on storage systems at IBM. Patrick received a M.S.E in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and a B.S. in Computer Science from the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. He is a member of ACM SIGGRAPH.

Anthony is responsible for overseeing government R&D contracts relating to computer, math and aerospace applications. He has many years experience conducting research in math and aerospace, as well as using computers for research and development. He has (co)written and/or presented numerous papers in this area and has developed at least four major computer applications that are sold or used by major corporations, in addition to tools and applications developed for sale or use by Trinnovations. Tony is experienced in more than 45 computer applications, 24 computer languages and eight computer databases. He has presented his research and tools/applications at numerous national conferences and external organization meetings.

Dave, a leading authority on military space systems and strategic defense resources, serves as the senior scientist at the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI). In this capacity, he evaluates and designs orbit estimation and space system simulation techniques while expanding the use of standards in space research. Before coming to CSSI, Dave was a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and served as director of analysis and chief technical officer for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO. He led U.S. and Canadian personnel responsible for all analytical and technical matters regarding U.S. military satellite systems; space surveillance; ballistic missile warning and defense; and all North American aerospace sovereignty and control capabilities. Dave is also currently affiliated with the Institute for Defense Analyses and SkySentry, LLC.

Kevin is AGI's director of Product Management. In this role, he is responsible for internally communicating the capabilities of AGI software technologies. Kevin is responsible for helping to identify new and emerging requirements and facilitating the solution development. Kevin joined AGI in 2002 as a product manager on the Business Development team. Prior to joining AGI, he was vice president of engineering and program management at ORBIT/FR. In that capacity, he oversaw the development and production of test-and-measurement systems for RF and microwave antennas. Throughout his career, Kevin has also been involved with R&D for advanced satcom terminals and systems engineering for military satellite communication systems. Kevin earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He also has M.S. and B.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Villanova University and Lafayette College, respectively.

In this role, Matt works on designing and implementing functionality for STK Engine, 64-bit migration R&D and integrating Insight3D with AGI Components. Prior to joining AGI, Matt worked on video image processing for the Hubble Space Telescope. He holds a B.S in computer science from the University of Maryland.

Mike currently works for the Air and Naval Systems Research and Development division of General Dynamics Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he is currently leading the development of a mission planning, analysis and monitoring tool for Canadian Forces maritime operations. He has been working with command and control systems and supporting architectures for more than 15 years and has been closely involved with Defence R&D Canada, supporting and managing related projects. Prior to working for General Dynamics, Mike was the Command and Control engineer at the east coast Naval Engineering Unit, responsible for supporting the integration and engineering change process (configuration and installation) of tactical data link systems, ship-borne combat management and C2 systems and GCCS-M into the existing combat management system. After graduating from the Royal Military College in 1980, Mike spent several years in the Canadian Navy as a Combat Systems engineering officer. In 1994, he received his M.S. in electrical engineering from Dalhousie University.

Jake works at Agilex Technologies, focusing on space protection, defensive counterspace and space superiority. Prior to Agilex, he worked on space protection, MASINT and space-time adaptive processing programs at SAIC and spaced-based radar, the LiMIT X-band airborne radar, KASSPER and towed-array sonar programs at MIT Lincoln Laboratory . In 2006, he joined NAVSYS Corporation in Colorado Springs, working on network-assisted GPS signal-processing programs. Jake received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1995, 1997 and 2000. His research interests include astrodynamics, statistical signal and array processing for radar and sonar, GPS, adaptive systems, astronomy and audio processing. Jake is STK certified, having received his certification during his first formal week of STK training.

Frank is with the Systems & Technology Solutions Business Unit of SAIC in Huntsville, AL. He has more than 24 years experience in defense, space, and missile-related positions. He was a principal planner and operations coordinator for dozens of on-orbit, open-loop optical data collection experiments on DoD space programs, including Thrusted Vector, Delta Star and the Midcourse Space Experiment. He has been employed at SAIC for the past 11 years, where he has provided support to commercial and government customers. He also leads the SAIC STK training program, through which nearly 650 individuals have learned STK skills. He is currently the STK Lead for support of the System Test & Evaluation Performance Analysis Lab (STEPAL) that is part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense Joint Program Office, where future integrated missile flight tests are being modeled with STK to ensure executability and identify potential issues. Frank received a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1979. In 1988, he retired from the U.S. Army where he held designations in aviation, R&D and in space specialties, as well as the rating of Master Army Aviator.

Dick is charged with providing innovative algorithms for AGI in space surveillance. Prior to joining AGI in 2003, Dick served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for General Electric M & DS (now Lockheed Martin); Applied Technology Associates, Inc.; Logicon; and Northrop Grumman. He has 37 years of experience in orbit determination and missile tracking algorithms and associated processing. His experience covers design, development, and operational deployment of various algorithms. These algorithms include various multi-sensor multi-target track correlation and assignment algorithms, various tracking platforms including space, air and ground, and various sensor systems including passive and active devices. Dick holds a B.S. and an M.S. in mathematics from the University of New Hampshire.

Tom is responsible for special projects and is the Orbit Determination Team Lead. He also oversees the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI) in Colorado Springs, AGI's research and outreach arm. Tom joined AGI in 1995 as a systems engineer, later transitioning to a position in the development department where he was eventually promoted to vice president of development. In 2002 he was selected to start AGI's engineering department. He began his aerospace career in 1989 as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, Schriever AFB, CO, where he focused on the on-orbit operations of the DSCS III and NATO III satellite systems. From 1993 to 1995, he was a senior systems engineer at Lockheed Martin Astro Space in King of Prussia, PA. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and his M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado. Tom is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). He currently holds two patents and was recognized as the Philadelphia area AIAA Young Engineer of the Year in 1997.

Mike is accomplished in space mission analysis and orbital mechanics, with special emphasis on deep space trajectory planning and mission operations. Prior to SEE, Mike worked at Orbital Sciences in Boulder where he was the mission operations manager for the Orbcomm Precursor OXP-1 and OXP-2 spacecraft. He was the trajectory lead for Orbital Science's Orbview II spacecraft, and was responsible for the orbit raising plan and operations that placed the spacecraft into its final Sun-synchronous orbit in 1997. In 2000, Mike was the trajectory lead for the Blastoff! Corporation, a commercial lunar lander mission. He has also served as a trajectory consultant for Goddard Space Flight Center on the WMAP and TRIANA missions to Earth-Sun libration points. He was the trajectory lead for the IBEX mission in 2008 and he regularly provides training and consulting on STK/Astrogator, for which he is a key software tester. Mike received a B.A. in physics-astronomy from Whitman College in 1985, and an M.S. in aerospace engineering sciences from the University of Colorado in 1991.

T.S. is a noted authority on satellite orbits. He is currently a senior research astrodynamicist for the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI), AGI's research organization that promotes public awareness of space information. He is also the webmaster of CelesTrak, a web site dedicated to tracking space objects (including debris) and monitoring them for in-orbit collisions. A retired Air Force colonel with 31 years of active duty, T.S. served as the first director of the Air Force Space Command Space Analysis Center (ASAC) at Peterson AFB in Colorado; led all Department of Defense analysis centers supporting the Columbia accident investigation; served as part of NASA's Near-Earth Object Science Definition Team; and consulted with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide orbital models for the Hubble Space Telescope. During his career, he has held numerous teaching positions in the field of astrodynamics and has earned vast experience in research, analysis, acquisition, development, operations, and consulting. He is also an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Jim is the product manager for Link Products at VT MÄK (formerly known as MÄK Technologies). In this role he is responsible for strategy and planning for all the interoperability products including VR-Link, the MÄK RTI, VR-Exchange and the MÄK Gateway. Before assuming this role, Jim was the lead products engineer and link technology manager, managing the interoperability products and representing MÄK at simulation interoperability standards organizations and events. Jim joined the company as a senior Engineer and was lead architect of VR-Exchange, VR-Link and the MÄK Gateway. Prior to his time at MÄK, Jim was a lead Engineer at Integrated Computer Solutions where he led product direction and feature design for the company's Builder Xcessory product. He also worked as an engineer in the Combat Systems Department of Raytheon. Jim is a graduate of the Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering. He is currently nearing completion of his Master of Science in international economics at Suffolk University.

Ed builds utility software and plugins that interface with AGI software to meet specific needs, typically focusing on 3D graphics and animation. Prior to this role, Ed worked on AGI's development team as a 3D programmer and as a Unix administrator and programmer at ISP. He holds a B.A. in computer science from Lehigh University.

Kathy's present work includes image processing and adaptive array modeling, simulation and control. She is responsible for algorithms, modeling, integration and test for the Transmit Array Combining Experiment, a multi-million dollar effort arraying widely separated large reflector antennas. This effort requires real-time integration of STK with array control hardware and software. Kathy is also active in image processing, leading a Lidar Registration IRAD effort. This multi-year effort focuses on aligning data from lidar and electro-optical sensors to create 3-D models for change detection, target ID, battlespace awareness and lunar lander hazard avoidance as well as various data visualization techniques. Some of these algorithms have been integrated with ArrayLab. From 2001 to 2004, Kathy was the senior mathematician/research scientist for ImageLinks, a Harris Corporation Spin-off. In addition to multiple patents awarded, Kathy presently has 11 patents pending: six image processing and five adaptive arrays. Her education includes a M.S. in applied math from Florida Institute of Technology in 2001, and a B.S. in math eduation in 1996.

Chris is a software engineer at AGI., specializing in communications engineering. As a member of the communications and radar development team, he is responsible for communications concepts, features and ongoing development within the STK/Communiations software module. Chris has more than13 years of experience in communications engineering and system design. Prior to AGI, he worked at TruePosition Inc., focused on the design and development of a cellular U-TDOA / FDOA wireless location system, algorithm enhancements and distributed network architecture. He was also employed at Lockheed Martin where he researched the effects of non-linear characteristics on bandwidth efficient modulations and associated distortion mitigation techniques. Chris received his M.S. in telecommunications engineering from Drexel University. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering at The Pennsylvania State University.

In his role as the director of software technology integration for AGI's Development team, Shashank is the overall project lead for all new product development, architecture, and technology initiatives. Shashank joined AGI in 1998 as a software architect. He also served as lead software architect, project manager, and software development manager before being appointed to his current position in 2004. Prior to joining AGI, Shashank was a senior software engineer at Honeywell IAC in Fort Washington, PA. During his tenure at Honeywell, Shashank received a patent for "Call mechanism for static and dynamic linked functions within an object oriented controller using heterogeneous tool sets." This patent was the basis for dynamically loading objects in a real-time controller. Shashank has taught XML & Java courses as part of the continuing education curriculum at Penn State, Great Valley, PA and for local software development companies. Shashank earned a B.S. in computer science and engineering from The Bangalore University, India and an M.S. in computer science and engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Since 1997, Tom has been responsible for the design and development of the STK modules STK/Communications, STK/Radar, STK/MATLAB Interface, STK/GIS, the integration tool AGI C/JMTK Sensor Model and most recently, the Aircraft Mission Modeler for STK Professional Edition. His current activities focus on designing and building component-based software and enhancing aviation-oriented capabilities. Prior to joining AGI, Tom was a senior engineer at Lockheed Martin Government Electronic Systems working on the Aegis Weapon System. He was responsible for system-level simulation modeling and operational analysis of the Navy Area Ballistic Missile Defense system. From 1984 through 1994, he served as an F-14 radar intercept officer in the U.S. Navy. Tom holds a B.S. in finance and economics from Ohio State University and master’s degrees in aeronautical and electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.

Richard is an aerospace software developer at AGI. He is one of the primary developers of the AGI Components. Richard has been working on AGI Components since completing a bachelors and masters degree in Aerospace Engineering with a computational focus from the University of Illinois. He is responsible for developing new AGI Components as well as maintaining and improving existing ones.

Jay has served as the chief of Range and Mission Management at Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility (GSFC/WFF) for seven years. He came to Goddard as a software engineer in 1989. Previously, he had worked as a software and data analyst for the National Security Agency. As a software engineer he developed and maintained real-time launch support systems for Goddard’s instrumentation and engineering branch. In 1994 he became the software design and team lead for ground-station automation efforts supporting what is now the ground network. In 1998 he developed a plan for an integrated GSFC/WFF participation in launch range technologies and led several of the development efforts to produce concepts and systems supporting next-generation flight and ground systems. Pittman is a 1987 graduate of Virginia Tech.

Richard is a staff scientist, team leader, and manager for the Space Plasma and Interactions Group within the Space Weather and Effects Division at Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), Inc. Since joining AER in 2004, he has actively developed, validated, and delivered operational scientific software in support of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) geospace research, while working closely with the customer to identify critical requirements and extend knowledge of the geospace plasma environment while bringing other company personnel into projects under his guidance to better meet customer needs. Richard leads AER efforts in four major projects: Radiation Belt Remediation; AF-GeoSpace software development; DMSP ground software maintenance, under contract to AFRL; and development of the AER Space Environment and Effects Toolkit (SEET) for STK, using code from AF-GeoSpace obtained under a CRADA with AFRL. Prior to joining AER, Richard spent three years as a post-doc and project leader at the Max Planck Institute in Garching, Germany, after earning his MS and PhD in physics from The University of Iowa and a BS in physics from the University of Kansas.

Haroon leads the development team supporting AGI's STK/Communications, STK/Radar, and Navigation Tool Kit software, while working with organizations to ensure that STK satisfies requirements for interference analysis and resolving issues related to frequency spectrum-sharing at international levels. Prior to AGI, Haroon worked for the Saudi Arabian Department of Defense in the Middle East. He was a senior advisor on a project jointly carried out by the U.S. Air Force and the Saudi Arabian Air Force. His key responsibility was in defense communications high-speed network planning. From 1987 until 1996, Haroon served as a supervisor for communication planning and engineering and as senior project manager at Saudi Aramco. Haroon also worked for the University of Arkansas, where he taught electrical engineering and conducted research on an artificial intelligence project for the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Haroon holds his B.S. in electronic and communications engineering from the University of Engineering in Lahore, Pakistan, and he received his Ph.D. in communications engineering from the University of Arkansas.

In this role, Kevin supports the development of the company's software technologies, with specific focus on the architecture and implementation of AGI Components. Kevin joined AGI in 1997 as an intern, and has also served as a software developer. He holds a B.S. in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Jerry is vice president and chief technical officer (CTO) of Signature Analytics, LLC, a company that provides research, development and consulting services to the government. Prior to joining Signature Analytics in 2008, Jerry was a senior principal engineer with the Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) business unit of Raytheon Company. He joined Signature Analytics with more than 25 years experience in large-scale development of air defense, air traffic control and missile defense systems. Raytheon awarded Technical Honors to Jerry for his work on the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense program in 2002. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Jerry holds a Bachelor's Degree in computer science from the University of Southwest Louisiana and a Master's Degree in computer science from the University of Southern California. During his career, he has spent 10 months on assignment in Taegu, South Korea, and five years on assignment in Vancouver, Canada. Jerry now lives in Colorado Springs with his family and enjoys camping, hiking and flying.

John is focused on the development of Orbit Determination Tool Kit. Prior to AGI, he worked as an engineer within the Space and Orbital Analysis divisions at Honeywell TSI. He was also an engineeing research assistant at the Center for Space Research in Austin, TX. John holds an M.S. and B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and Arlington, respectively. John is a lifetime member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and a member of the American Astronautical Society, American Geophysical Union and Institute of Navigation.

Greg is the director of the Electromagnetic Propagation Software division at Remcom. He has more than 16 years of experience in program and project management, electromagnetic modeling and simulation and software development. At Remcom, he oversees research, development and application of several electromagnetic (EM) propagation modeling and simulation tool suites, including both commercial and government products and services. Remcom has partnered with AGI to integrate one of these products, Wireless InSite Real-Time® (a suite of high-speed urban propagation models) into AGI's Communications Library. Prior to joining Remcom, Greg managed and performed software development and modeling and simulation at ATK - Mission Research Corporation, with a focus on prediction of electronic effects and radiation hazards from High Power Microwaves (HPM). He also participated in EM tests and demonstrations, as well as measurement campaigns to validate software predictions. Greg holds a B.S. EE from the University of Virginia, and an M.S. EE from The Johns Hopkins University.

Guy has developed software products for 20+ years, many of them for AGI. His current areas of responsibility include remote communications interfacing (STK/Integration) and internal scripting interfaces (plugin points), with general responsibilities supporting the internal architectural maintenance of the STK product line. Prior to working for AGI, Guy worked nine years for the Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC) in the Aerospace and Management and Data Systems divisions. Guy developed satellite integration and test software; ground-station software; and satellite flight software. Prior to LMC, Guy worked for the HRB-Singer company developing hardware command/control and telemetry processing software. Guy holds a B.S. in computer science from Drexel University.

Ed works at Alion Science and Technology building a range of analysis models for urban, terrain and intra-vehicular electromagnetic propagation. His research interests are electromagnetic propagation, computational geometry, C++ programming and database design. Prior to Alion, Ed worked at Computer Sciences Corporation as a satellite orbit analyst providing ephemeris products and post maneuver orbital elements near Earth and geostationary satellites at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. From 1997-1999 he worked at the IIT Research Institute as an engineer building high-frequency electromagnetic propagation models. He received a B.S. in engineering physics from the University of Oklahoma in 1986 and a Ph.D in physics from the University of Maryland in 1996. At Maryland, he studied models of nucleon structure and high-energy ion photo-production reactions.

In this role, Trevor is responsible for the design and implementation of new features in the STK/Communications and STK/Radar software modules. Prior to joining AGI in 2004, Trevor worked as a software engineer at General Dynamics and CACI, and as a communications engineer at Lockheed Martin. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Joyce has more than 25 years experience in the aerospace industry working in both private and government environments. During this time, seven years were spent supporting real-time national aerospace operations, 10 years of mathematical modeling and simulation in support of future Air Force plans and more than 10 years providing optimization planning, modeling and analysis support to an Air Force customer. Joyce recently initiated and supported the development of rapid prototype software based on STK to support aerospace operations while providing quick-response technical solutions to other supporting contractors to ensure safe aerospace operations.

Frank is a lead designer and developer of AGI Components. Prior to joining AGI in 1996, Frank served as a mission analyst and launch team member for geostationary spacecraft at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space. He was involved in launch operations, mission analysis tasks, determination of launch opportunities, spacecraft orbital maneuvers planning and station keeping. From 1986 to 1991, Frank worked for General Dynamics Space Systems as a principal investigator and mission analyst specializing in advanced vehicle design assessment. From 1991 until 1993, Frank pursued graduate work at Princeton University in mechanical and aerospace engineering while on a Guggenheim Fellowship. Frank received his B.S. in aerospace engineering in 1986 from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Astronautical Society.

Sergei played major roles in the development of STK/Astrogator and Navigation Tool Kit; served as the technical lead for the Vector Geometry Tool and the STK/Attitude module including Attitude Coverage; and is one of the leading developers for STK plugins, terrain, 3-D visualizations, and core mathematical methods for integration, interpolation, and optimization. Prior to joining AGI in 1998, Sergei worked as a research assistant in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Cincinnati. He worked on the NASA-funded Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and AERcam Sprint Inspection Vehicle projects. Sergei has two patents, is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Astronautical Society (AAS), and is a reviewer for the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics; the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets; and the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. Sergei received his B.S. with honors in aerospace control systems from The Institute of Aerospace Technology in Ukraine in 1993. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in dynamics and control from the University of Cincinnati.

David is a senior research astrodynamicist with the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI). Previously, he was a principal engineer with Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems in Denver, CO, where he worked to integrate new technologies into ground software control systems. As a retired Lt Col in the Air Force, he has over 20 years experience in astrodynamics and operations. He is also the author of the advanced astrodynamics textbook, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (3rd ed. 2007). Vallado has been recognized as the Microcosm author of the year (2007), as an AAS Fellow (2006), in Who’s Who (since 2001), and among the 1998 Outstanding Young Men of America.

Matt is a software engineer in AGI’s Development department. In this role, he has worked on the development of the STK Java API, STK Engine for UNIX/Windows; STK Object Model, and STK and Orbit Determination Tool Kit COM plugins. Prior to joining AGI in 2004, Matt worked for Lockheed Martin, Unisys Corporation, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. He holds a B.S. in astrophysics/astronomy with a computer science minor from The Pennsylvania State University. He is STK certified.

Chris works at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in Huntsville, Alabama. He has more than 16 years experience in the missile defense arena and is currently leading efforts in SAIC's 6DOF missile modeling for MDA/DET as well as software development for a missile modeling tool for MDA/DOSI. In the past, he has been the lead developer for the STAMP missile simulation for NASIC as well as Missile Flight Tool and Interceptor Flight Tool. Prior to joining SAIC, he was involved in interceptor kill vehicle modeling for Lockheed Martin. Chris received his Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Alabama and his Master of Science in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech.

Steve is responsible for R&D and business development of RT Logic’s Channel Simulation, Signal Emulation, and Spectrum/Interference Analysis instruments, as well as government and commercial programs that utilize them. He joined RT Logic in December 2007 with 27 years of R&D and business experience in digital and RF Test & Measurement instrumentation with Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies, Decision-Science Applications, and precisionWave Corporation. While at Hewlett-Packard, and more recently at RT Logic, Steve has taught in the EE department at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus. Steve has a BSEE degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, holds an Extra Class amateur radio license (KØSRW), and is an assistant section manager for the Colorado section of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). He lives with his wife and two daughters in Colorado Springs;, enjoys running and backpacking; and is the assistant conductor of the 120-member sanctuary choir at his church.

Patrick is a graduate student currently studying for a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, and working remotely for AGI as a graduate intern. Prior to returning to school, Pat was a design engineer for Boeing, and then an engineer on AGI's test team. Pat has presented and submitted papers concerning trajectory optimization using STK in AIAA's Astrodynamics Specialists conference in Honolulu, HI, and AAS's Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting in Savannah, GA. Pat also holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech.

Jim is responsible for providing technical leadership for evolving AGI’s software products and technology. Jim started out as a consultant for AGI and joined as a full-time employee in 1994. His areas of expertise include orbit determination, orbit trajectory generation, and visibility computations. Jim is responsible for two patent inventions awarded to AGI. He was also instrumental in the development of the Educational Alliance program at AGI that provides universities with free STK software and training to assist in course development. Prior to joining AGI, Jim spent eight years at Lockheed Martin developing software and working in spacecraft operations. Jim holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He completed his postgraduate work at The University of Texas at Austin in 1994, earning his M.S. and Ph.D. in celestial mechanics.

Scott is co-founder of Phoenix Integration Inc., a leading provider of process automation and design optimization software products. Phoenix Integration supplies nine of the top 10 aerospace and defense corporations with software tools and has sales in North America, Europe and Asia. From 1995 to 2003, Scott served as director of Research and Development. During this time, he led a team of engineers developing the ModelCenter, Analysis Server and STK/Analyzer product lines. Today, he is the president and CEO of Phoenix Integration. He currently leads strategic initiatives that have resulted in a tripling of revenue since 2005. He provides vision and focus on roadmap issues for Phoenix and works with technology developers to accelerate new product introductions. Scott's interests include software automation and integration, CAD/CAE modeling, design optimization and data management solutions. He received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1991. He continued on at Virginia Tech to receive M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering in 1992 and 1995.

Brian enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1985 and served to the rank of Corporal before being commissioned in 1989. After commissioning, he served as a Rifle Platoon Commander, Weapons Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. In 1993, Brian applied for and was accepted to Naval Aviation training. After completing advanced strike training, he was “winged� a Naval Aviator and designated to fly the AV-8B Harrier. Upon arrival at MCAS Cherry Point, Brian completed training in the Harrier and reported to VMA-231, the “Ace of Spades,� for duty as an Attack Pilot. Later, he would report to VMA(T)-203 and serve as a Harrier Instructor Pilot and the squadron’s Operations Officer. His combat experience includes tours in both the air and on the ground in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He has a B.A. from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and an M.S. in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School.

With more than 10 years experience in the aerospace industry, Chris has broad experience in system modeling including spacecraft trajectories, low-thrust trajectory optimization, constellation mission design, MLI venting, rarefied aeroelastic dynamics, thruster plume impingement, communications systems design and rarefied gas dynamics. He has previously developed orbital models in STK to compute constellation performance for the Space Based Space Surveillance System; optimum attitude for the EPOXI encounter; fields of view and link analyses of communications antennas on the Hubble Repair Vehicle; and ground segment analyses for the GOES-R program at Ball Aerospace. He has also developed algorithms for orbital debris collision avoidance as the orbit analyst for Space Imaging. He is currently analyzing electric propulsion trajectories for Trojan asteroid missions and evaluating propulsion performance for the CloudSat mission. Chris received a B.S. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and a M.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has authored technical papers on plume contamination of the Kepler instrument, and SINDA/FLUINT modeling of the venting of MLI. He is the Northern Chair for Rocky Mountain AIAA.