Strategic advisory at the intersection of defense, technology, and policy.
Two decades of senior leadership inside the Pentagon, the Joint Staff, and Headquarters Air Force — applied to the questions companies, investors, and institutions are asking now.
What Gabe does for clients.
§ 05.01 — Service Areas
i.
Strategy & policy
Translating national defense priorities into actionable strategy. Frameworks for navigating great-power competition, alliance management, energy security, and the policy levers that move the Department of Defense.
ii.
Technology & innovation
Helping organizations responsibly integrate AI, autonomy, space, advanced manufacturing, biotech, and human performance technology into real operational capability — not slideware.
iii.
Defense acquisition
SBIR, OTAs, hybrid contracting, and the relationships across Program Executive Offices, the services, the Joint Staff, OSD, and the Hill that move emerging tech from prototype to program of record.
iv.
Leadership & talent
High-performing teams, mentorship pipelines, and the cultural work that turns a strong organization into a durable one across military, policy, and industry.
Selected advisory experience.
§ 05.02 — 75+ Companies
Across defense, aerospace, energy, healthcare, AI, and venture capital — from early-stage startups through Fortune 100 primes. A representative list:
SpaceX
Anduril
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Amazon
Aerospace Corp.
Altana AI
Archer
ArcWater
ATX Defense
Bell Helicopter
Beta Technologies
CRUX Defense
Cypress Resources
Dcode
Dell
Disruptiv
DIU Swift
Domino Data Lab
DripDrop
Electra.Aero
Elroy Air
Evolution Space
Fitbit
Fusion Sport
Genesis Water
Google
Guardhat
Haylon
Pipistrel
Pterodynamics
Pyka
Qualcomm
RAND
Rebellion Defense
Red 6
SeaDragon Energy
Shield AI
Sierra Nevada Corp.
SkyCorp
Smartabase
SpaceWorks
StackAI
Stoke Space
Swarm.Aero
Target Arm
Teraspatial AI
ThinkOrbital
Translunar
Virtualitics
Warrior’s Edge
Worlds AI
+ many more
Boards & affiliations.
§ 05.03 — Active Roles
AI 2030
Global initiative to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence to benefit humanity.
Board of Directors
PPE Kids
Global child-protection resource for nonprofit and child-facing organizations — building safe, nurturing communities and preventing abuse.
Board of Directors
National Amateur Fall Baseball Federation
National organization empowering youth through leadership, baseball, and community, including free college coursework via Saylor Academy.
Board of Directors
Brandeis University
Board of Directors at Brandeis University, contributing to one of the nation’s leading research universities.
Board of Directors
Baker Institute, Rice University
Non-Resident Fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy — national security and energy studies.
Non-Resident Fellow
Non-Resident Fellow
Venture capital firm focused on Aerospace, Transportation, Healthcare, Energy, and Real Estate portfolios.
Advisory
CEO & Founder
Texas Security and Policy Institute
Policy institute focused on national security and technology issues at the state and federal level.
CEO & Co-Founder
Higher Prana
Media company focused on wellness and mindfulness — bringing thoughtful content to a broader audience.