Angela Sheree Gay
Athens
Summary
Highly motivated, results driven, Aerospace Engineer with 23+ years of experience in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. Experienced leader in weapons technical analysis and integrated modeling and simulation. Strong collaboration skills with a passion to develop innovative solutions.
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Defense Intelligence Analyst for Enterprise Modeling and Simulation (Acting) Countering Advanced Conventional Program Enterprise Lead (Acting)
Defense Intelligence Agency
07.2024 - Current
- Directed the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) Countering Advanced Conventional Weapons (CACW) program, overseeing the execution of Scientific and Technical Intelligence assessments of all-domain weapons, modeling and simulation (M&S), and integrated systems-of-systems analysis to aid warfighters and acquisition partners
- Ensured alignment of analytical efforts with DIA goals, the National Defense Strategy, and the National Security Strategy
- Collaborated across the DIE to ensure schedules, cost estimates, and milestones were met and reported to OUSD (I&S), ODNI, and Congress
- Took part in DIA resource meetings, collaborating with the Chief Financial Office in the Directorate of Analysis to strengthen CACW resources, safeguard program management office funding from reductions, and push for Enterprise funding
- Led the Defense Modeling and Simulation Intelligence Analysis Committee to develop and adopt verification and validation standards, create Enterprise production plans, and respond to Department of Defense customers for integrated all-domain M&S analysis
Principal Deputy for Defense Intelligence Officer for Intel Support to Acquisition, SDIA for Enterprise Modeling and Simulation, and CACW Enterprise Lead
Defense Intelligence Agency
03.2022 - 07.2024
- Developed partnerships with senior leaders across the DIE to collaboratively provide intelligence assessments, models, and scenarios to key acquisition customers
- Created a scenario development process and led a team of engineers and force employment subject matter experts (SME) to structure and create intelligence driven threat scenarios used to prioritize threat systems for assessment and model production
- Each of the scenarios was created in response to the acquisition community’s demand for scenario-based analysis and filling the deficit in Scientific and Technical Intelligence for the CACW program
- Authored funding request for Enterprise modelling and simulation efforts and submitted them to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
- Represented DIA Senior leaders in complex analytic issue forums, acquisition community working groups, and warfighter discussions by providing subject matter expertise on CACW efforts and M&S development
Program Manager, Senior Intelligence Officer, and Deputy Program Manager for the Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment (ITASE) program.
Defense Intelligence Agency
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Managed multi-million-dollar budget and out-year planning for the ITASE program, a DIE effort
- Prioritized DIE-wide requirements for program maintenance, identified areas of risk, safeguarded funding for foundational capabilities, and invested in new technologies to grow program capabilities to meet customer needs
- Created a process and plan to enable ITASE digital representation of Next-Gen warfighting capabilities
- Formed SME groups within the DIE to investigate technical characteristics while exploring new methods of digital representation within ITASE
- Efforts to solidify partnerships, analyze hard problems and develop solutions empower the DIE to create cutting edge digital methods to defeat peer threat competition
- Initiated and directed the innovative development of advances automated testing for verification and validation of ITASE analysis, reducing time needed to conduct V&V testing by 300 man-hours annually
Directorate of Analysis Representative to In-Q-Tel
Defense Intelligence Agency
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Initiated and guided the development of 9 R&D efforts addressing DIA strategic challenges by introducing neural networks and AI/ML tools into the analytic process
- I cultivated partnerships with intelligence agencies to test and deploy the first of its kind data aggregator providing a capability to discover critical details and relationships without searching through thousands of individual documents
- My effort and determination to build partnerships across the IC while introducing new, cutting-edge capability provided an ability to streamline and increase in-depth analysis while allowing for community burden-sharing and decreased DIA’s financial responsibility
- Created the DI Innovation Council, a group of SMEs from DI and the IICs to present technology challenges and innovation needs for consideration when presented with IQT’s companies of interest
Team Lead: Ballistic Missile Weapons Analysis
Defense Intelligence Agency
05.2013 - 10.2018
- Led a highly successful team of 5 analysts characterizing threat weapons developed and deployed in the Middle East
- Participated in the identification of threat weapons impacting within ally countries and presented this information to DIA leaders for disseminations to DOD and US Government Senior Leaders
- Served as the lead and technical expert of ballistic missiles in 2 foreign partner meetings
- Represented DIA in senior steering groups and committees pertaining to threat ballistic missiles
- Led team of 25+ IC engineers and analysts to identify vulnerabilities and capabilities for DIA’s first weapons defeat project
DIA Liaison to the Missile Defense Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
05.2012 - 05.2013
- Supported MDA by providing timely intelligence products responding to special requests from MDA director
- I represented DIA in flight test forums, providing input to critical program decisions and advocating for much needed data collection
- Supported Foreign Materiel Sales (FMS) ensuring embedded data was appropriate to be included within system to be sold to ally country
Ballistic Missile Weapons Analyst
Defense Intelligence Agency
10.2008 - 05.2012
- Developed all-source scientific and technical intelligence products focused on threat ballistic missile capabilities
- Instructed 100+ students in SCUD operations course highlighting improvements and advances to ballistic missile technologies
- Presented threat analysis to DoD and CCMD leaders ensuring the most current threat information was incorporated into warfighting plans and decisions
Modeling & Simulation and Aerodynamics Analyst
Defense Intelligence Agency
08.2001 - 10.2008
- Developed weapon system airframe M&S analysis within the Threat Modeling Analysis Program (TMAP) and OMEGA frameworks
- Production aerodynamic prediction analysis utilizing computation fluid dynamics for Surface-to-Air missiles, Ballistic Missiles, and Anti-Tank Guided Munitions
- Completed aerodynamic stability analysis for multiple warhead designs to identify optional choices for threat countries to modify structural configurations
Education
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Alabama Huntsville
05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
05.2001
Associates of Applied Science - Drafting Design Technology
Calhoun Community College
05.1997
Skills
- Aerodynamics Analysis
- Verbal, interpersonal, and written communication
- Problem-solving
- Excellent communication
- Analytical thinking
- Security clearance
- Team collaboration and support
Honors And Awards
- Directors Team Award, 2018, Defense Intelligence Agency
- Air, Space, and Missile Defense Service Excellence Award, 2015
- AIAA Associate Fellow, 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- AIAA Special Service Citation, 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Greater Huntsville Chapter: Martin Schilling Award, 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Timeline
Senior Defense Intelligence Analyst for Enterprise Modeling and Simulation (Acting) Countering Advanced Conventional Program Enterprise Lead (Acting)
Defense Intelligence Agency
07.2024 - Current
Principal Deputy for Defense Intelligence Officer for Intel Support to Acquisition, SDIA for Enterprise Modeling and Simulation, and CACW Enterprise Lead
Defense Intelligence Agency
03.2022 - 07.2024
Program Manager, Senior Intelligence Officer, and Deputy Program Manager for the Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment (ITASE) program.
Defense Intelligence Agency
10.2019 - 03.2022
Directorate of Analysis Representative to In-Q-Tel
Defense Intelligence Agency
10.2018 - 10.2019
Team Lead: Ballistic Missile Weapons Analysis
Defense Intelligence Agency
05.2013 - 10.2018
DIA Liaison to the Missile Defense Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
05.2012 - 05.2013
Ballistic Missile Weapons Analyst
Defense Intelligence Agency
10.2008 - 05.2012
Modeling & Simulation and Aerodynamics Analyst
Defense Intelligence Agency
08.2001 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Associates of Applied Science - Drafting Design Technology
Calhoun Community College
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Alabama Huntsville
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