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Sean Kirkpatrick

Partner

Dr. Kirkpatrick brings nearly three decades of experience and expertise in scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI), S&TI and space policy, research and development, acquisitions, and operations with a specialization in space/counterspace mission areas.

After finishing his Ph.D. in nonlinear and nonequilibrium physics, Dr. Kirkpatrick served in a variety of sensitive space and S&T roles across the Naval Research Lab, Air Force Research Lab, National Reconnaissance Office, CIA, DIA and OSD. He entered Senior Service as the Defense Intelligence Officer for Scientific and Technical Intelligence, serving as the Department of Defense’s counterpart to the National Intelligence Manager for Science and Technology and developing the first integrated Scientific and Technical Intelligence Strategy for the Department.

Dr. Kirkpatrick served in a variety of high-profile and no-fail roles including special assignment to the Principal Deputy Director National Intelligence leading the Intelligence Community’s support to the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center (now the National Space Defense Center); Deputy Director of Intelligence, US Strategic Command; Director, National Security Strategy, National Security Council; Deputy Director of Intelligence and the DNIRepresentative for USSPACECOM. He served as either the IC or DoD lead in establishing six “new-start” organizations including the USSPACECOM Intelligence Enterprise and the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.