KEITH AMBURGEY
Fredericksburg
Summary
Program Manager with extensive experience in government satellite systems and acquisitions. Demonstrates strong leadership in managing large-scale projects and budgets, effectively guiding teams through complex challenges. Holds a Top Secret Clearance and excels in fostering partnerships across multiple committees.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
District Deputy
Knights of Columbus
Fredericksburg
01.2026 - Current
- Responsible for five councils with approximately 700 members. Helping them achieve their yearly goals and leading them to those challenges.
Editor
Historic Germanna
01.2025 - Current
- Write and edit material for Quarterly Newsletter
Lead Usher
St Jude
01.2006 - Current
- Responsible for 60 ushers being available for five Masses each weekend and other Mass events
Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus
Fredericksburg
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Leader of 134 members
Volunteer
St Vincent dePaul Thrift Store
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Responsible for inventory, and stocking of items as they are donated.
Navigator
Knights of Columbus
Fredericksburg
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Leader of Assembly of over 300 members doing Patriotic events (Honor Guard)
Honor America Corp Captain
Knights of Columbus
Fredericksburg
01.2008 - 01.2025
- Lead yearly events comprised of Flags (28 Historical US Flags and 40 historical flags) at yearly events (Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Columbus Day, Parades, 911 Tributes)
Editor of Newsletter
Amburgey Family Reunion
01.2006 - 01.2025
- Produced newsletter comprised of significant events around the country which had an Amburgey connection.
Project Manager
Dahlgren Naval Support Facility
Dahlgren
08.2016 - 01.2024
- Senior Program Manager (Science, Engineering and Technical Assistance) for Space Systems Command (SSC) supporting the 18 Space and Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 (18 SPCS, Det 1) located at Dahlgren Naval Support Facility, Virginia.
- Define strategic long-term and short-term program objectives on present and future actions regarding the Distributed Space Command and Control (DSC2-D) at Dahlgren Virginia.
- These systems support the Ground-Based Surveillance Systems (GBSS).
- Set priorities and milestones for individual projects and team initiatives within the program.
- Provide guidance to government and contractor mid-level management, their direct and indirect reports.
- Report directly to government executive level portfolio manager on a weekly basis.
Corporate Services
DOC NOAA Information Systems
Suitland
04.2011 - 05.2016
- Responsible for $97 million dollar yearly operational budget.
- Made recommendations and approved new acquisitions for ground-based command and control systems for weather satellite systems.
Deputy Director
NOAA/OSPO
11.2006 - 05.2011
- Managed largest weather satellite systems in the nation, ensuring operational readiness and effective mission support.
- Coordinated anomaly resolution activities with senior representatives, including NOAA Administrator, facilitating timely decision-making and resolution.
- Contributed to the senior board steering group that made acquisition level decisions for new ground systems and satellites.
- Supervised operational managers located at Wallops Island, VA, Fairbanks, AK, College Park and Suitland, MD.
- Trained over 100 civilians to ensure mission readiness for day-to-day operations.
Program Manager, Reserve Component Force
Department of Defense
Suffolk
09.2006 - 04.2009
- Senior Program lead and coordinator for exercises for the Joint Warfighting Center.
- Responsible for integrating Reserve and Guard components into planned nationwide exercises.
Division Supervisor
NOAA/OSO
08.2005 - 11.2006
- Responsible for the critical mission equipment, training and other operational needs of a command-and-control center for the nation’s weather satellite systems.
- Responsible for leading over 50 civil servants and 35 contractors retrieving data on the nation’s 17 weather satellites.
- In addition, ensuring the staff was trained and capable of maintaining their data orbital and terrestrial command and control systems.
- Lead anomaly resolution teams and helped facilitate any major operational issues in order to keep weather data flowing to our customers 24/7.
Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Executive Director
USAF Office of Special Investigation, Defense Cyber Crime Center
Linithicum
07.2004 - 09.2006
- Oversaw and provided guidance to the Executive Director on the Cyber Crime Center.
Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) Engineer
NOAA/OSO
09.2003 - 09.2005
- Ensured health and safety of POES constellation.
- Applied sound engineering principles and anomaly resolution techniques necessary to keep polar satellites operational for the Nation’s weather program.
- Provided launch and early orbit activities for the program.
- Facilitated collaboration between EUMETSAT METOP and United States to enhance satellite data sharing.
- Drafted procedural documents and agreements for joint control of critical weather data.
- Established procedures for safe deactivation of aging polar satellites for Department of Commerce.
- Authored research paper for American Meteorological Association to highlight benefits of Polar Integration.
Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Division Chief
USAF Air Staff, Integration Branch HQ USAF/XOS
Pentagon
05.2002 - 07.2004
- Managed performance of 20 officers and contractors on integration issues, driving progress on space asset initiatives and congressional engagement regarding space impacts.
- Engaged with Air Staff at Requirements Oversight Boards to evaluate and advocate for critical space initiatives.
- Collaborated with Program Element Monitors (PEMS) to enhance understanding of global space asset management.
Interdisciplinary Engineer
Defense Technologies Securities Agency
Alexandria
03.2002 - 09.2003
- Applied sound engineering principles and experience gained in previous jobs in the monitoring between United States and all foreign national programs in accordance with the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulation).
- I gained tremendous satellite engineering knowledge on world-wide satellite programs.
Reserve Space Liaison
USAF 10th Air Force Staff
Fort Worth
11.2000 - 05.2002
- Coordinated all AF Reserve Space activities and got approvals before they went to the Pentagon and HQ AF Reserve.
- Chairperson of combat planning council for the NAF’s yearly weapon systems planning and working group meeting.
Commander of the 6th Satellite Operations Control Center
USAF 310 Space Group
Schriever AFB
08.1997 - 11.2000
- Responsible for the newest operations center recently constructed on Schriever AFB, CO.
- Commander of 45 men and women handpicked to provide Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) command and control backup operations to the Department of Commerce (NOAA).
- Certified in satellite operations and familiar with appropriate responses to anomalous activities.
Configuration Management Officer
USAF 2nd Space Wing
10.1987 - 09.1998
- Led coordination of all command and control HW and SW modification logistics involving the 2nd Space Wing AFSCN command and control software and hardware assets.
Supervisor of Satellite Scheduling Activities
USAF 50 Space Wing
Schriever AFB
11.1995 - 08.1997
- I was in charge of crew activities responsible for scheduling over 350 daily activities with the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN).
- I also maintained a certification as a scheduler so as to be able to help out if necessary to surge operations.
Test and Evaluation Engineer
USAF 50 Space Wing/50th Operations Support Squadron
Schriever AFB
02.1993 - 08.1997
- Collaborated with team to establish engineering practices for Automated Remote Tracking Station acceptance testing, ensuring consistent quality and compliance.
- Developed testing scripts and checklists for acceptance activities, facilitating smooth turnover process.
Systems Integrator
Trident Data Systems
06.1992 - 02.1993
- Integrated new Local Area Network capabilities and Oracle-based applications in the 50 Space Wing.
Operations Director, NAVSTAR Operations Support Office (NOSO), DET 1 SMC
USAF 50 Space Wing
Schriever AFB
11.1990 - 06.1992
- Member of the Joint Program Office (JPO) detachment located at Schriever AFB responsible for the GPS launch and early orbit activities at this command-and-control location.
- I chaired real-time launch activities and made critical decisions involving the newly launched GPS Block II and IIA satellites.
- Supervised activities of 30 professional engineers of AEROSPACE and ROCKWELL personnel.
Chief of Engineering/Planner Analyst
USAF 7th Satellite Operations Squadron
09.1988 - 11.1990
- Responsible for originating contingency plans and operational checklists for the GPS satellite Constellation.
- I was critical member of anomaly review and crisis action response teams.
- Attended Critical Design Reviews for GPS II.
- Accomplished over 500 satellite contacts.
Master Instructor
Technical Training Center
Lowry AFB
09.1980 - 05.1985
- Instructed 9-month course on Bomb and Navigation System (BNS) Weapon System and Electro-Optical Viewing System (EVS) for B-52 G and H aircraft, enhancing operational proficiency of personnel.
Education
Federal Acquisition Certification for Program/Project Managers for Senior/Expert Level Certification -
Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)
01-2015
Master's Certificate in Program Management -
The George Washington University
08-2014
Federal Executive Institute (FEI) Graduate Leadership for a Democratic Society -
05-2011
Master’s Certificate in Project Management -
The George Washington University
04-2009
Master of Business Administration - IT Systems
COLORADO UNIVERSITY
Colorado Springs, COBachelor of Science - Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Columbus, OhioSkills
- Risk mitigation
- Project coordination
- Budget management
- Risk mitigation
- Strategic execution
- Team leadership
- Decision making
- Community engagement
- Team leadership
Affiliations
- AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION - Life Member
- MILITARY OFFICER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA – Life Member
- RESERVE OFFICER ASSOCIATION - Life Member
Qualifications Summary
- Program Manager with technical and analytical knowledge associated with specialized satellite systems and their associated ground systems.
- Cradle to grave acquisitions expertise in government satellite systems.
- Over 40 years of experience in Federal Civil Service and Department of Defense with an active Top Secret Clearance (TS/SCI).
- Experience/knowledge in multiple Satellite platforms (GPS, Surveillance, DMSP, POES, Ground Tracking Systems).
- Skilled in supporting acquisition programs and their design reviews and requirements phases.
- Adept at solving operational issues with a background in challenging crisis response actions and Plans of Actions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to foster and fortify partnerships serving on multiple committees and charter groups on data needs and contingencies.
- Strong project management talents; proven leader of teams.
Timeline
District Deputy
Knights of Columbus
01.2026 - Current
Editor
Historic Germanna
01.2025 - Current
Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus
01.2025 - 01.2026
Volunteer
St Vincent dePaul Thrift Store
01.2025 - 01.2026
Navigator
Knights of Columbus
01.2024 - 01.2025
Project Manager
Dahlgren Naval Support Facility
08.2016 - 01.2024
Corporate Services
DOC NOAA Information Systems
04.2011 - 05.2016
Honor America Corp Captain
Knights of Columbus
01.2008 - 01.2025
Deputy Director
NOAA/OSPO
11.2006 - 05.2011
Program Manager, Reserve Component Force
Department of Defense
09.2006 - 04.2009
Lead Usher
St Jude
01.2006 - Current
Editor of Newsletter
Amburgey Family Reunion
01.2006 - 01.2025
Division Supervisor
NOAA/OSO
08.2005 - 11.2006
Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Executive Director
USAF Office of Special Investigation, Defense Cyber Crime Center
07.2004 - 09.2006
Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) Engineer
NOAA/OSO
09.2003 - 09.2005
Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Division Chief
USAF Air Staff, Integration Branch HQ USAF/XOS
05.2002 - 07.2004
Interdisciplinary Engineer
Defense Technologies Securities Agency
03.2002 - 09.2003
Reserve Space Liaison
USAF 10th Air Force Staff
11.2000 - 05.2002
Commander of the 6th Satellite Operations Control Center
USAF 310 Space Group
08.1997 - 11.2000
Supervisor of Satellite Scheduling Activities
USAF 50 Space Wing
11.1995 - 08.1997
Test and Evaluation Engineer
USAF 50 Space Wing/50th Operations Support Squadron
02.1993 - 08.1997
Systems Integrator
Trident Data Systems
06.1992 - 02.1993
Operations Director, NAVSTAR Operations Support Office (NOSO), DET 1 SMC
USAF 50 Space Wing
11.1990 - 06.1992
Chief of Engineering/Planner Analyst
USAF 7th Satellite Operations Squadron
09.1988 - 11.1990
Configuration Management Officer
USAF 2nd Space Wing
10.1987 - 09.1998
Master Instructor
Technical Training Center
09.1980 - 05.1985
Federal Acquisition Certification for Program/Project Managers for Senior/Expert Level Certification -
Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)
Master's Certificate in Program Management -
The George Washington University
Federal Executive Institute (FEI) Graduate Leadership for a Democratic Society -
Master’s Certificate in Project Management -
The George Washington University
Master of Business Administration - IT Systems
COLORADO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY