The questions that time is spent on.
At the Pentagon, on stage, on the page, and in advisory rooms — these are the threads that connect the work, from operational concepts to acquisition pathways to the next generation of leaders.
01
National Security Strategy
From the Joint Warfighting Concept to the Air Force’s Fast Space Strategy, Gabe has helped shape how the Joint Force thinks about future conflict — and how that thinking translates into force design, doctrine, and budgets across multiple administrations.
Selected Contributions
- Joint Warfighting Concept, Joint Staff
- Air Force Fast Space Strategy
- National Security Council coordination
- DoD response planning, COVID-19
02
Emerging & disruptive technology
AI, autonomy, advanced manufacturing, biotech, quantum, AR/VR, wearables — and the integration challenges that come with putting them into operational use. Gabe’s work as Chief of Disruptive Technology centered on combining these technologies into something larger than any one of them.
Outcomes
- $9B funding shift — “Third Offset”
- $350M+ non-traditional DoD/VC funding
- $3B Program Executive Office, stood up
- Cross-agency emerging-tech adoption
03
Space & space logistics
One of three Air Force pilots selected for dual space specialty (Space 100–400), Gabe contributed to the establishment of the U.S. Space Force, helped shape the Rocket Cargo concept, and continues to write and speak on space’s role in national power and great-power competition.
Notable Work
- U.S. Space Force establishment
- Rocket Cargo — $150M+ secured
- Long-range, high-speed logistics
- Witness, Presidential signing
04
Energy & national security
As a Non-Resident Fellow at the Baker Institute, Gabe focuses on the intersection of energy security, technology, and defense — including the supply chains, infrastructure, and partnerships that sit underneath both.
Affiliation
- Baker Institute, Rice University
- Energy security & supply chains
- Infrastructure & partnerships
05
Defense innovation & acquisition
SBIR, OTAs, hybrid contracting, and the practical question of how the Pentagon actually buys new things. Gabe has stood up a $3B Program Executive Office and pulled in $350M+ in non-traditional funding for small business innovators across the defense and dual-use ecosystems.
Funding Pathways
- SBIR / STTR
- Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs)
- Hybrid contracting strategies
- Venture-backed defense innovation
06
Pilot training & human performance
Architect of Pilot Training Next, which combined AR/VR, biometric feedback, and AI to modernize how the Air Force trains its aviators — saving roughly $320M annually and expanding into Air Force-wide training programs.
Impact
- $320M annual savings
- AR/VR + biometric + AI integration
- Air Force-wide adoption
- SXSW 2019
- AFA 2018
07
Leadership & talent development
Through MIT Seminar XXI, CNAS, AI 2030, PPE Kids, the National Amateur Fall Baseball Federation, Brandeis University, and direct mentorship, Gabe invests in the next generation of leaders across military, policy, and industry.
Affiliations
- MIT Seminar XXI
- AI 2030 — Board
- PPE Kids — Board
- NAFBF — Board
- Brandeis University — Board
— Work With Me
Working at the intersection of these threads.
Speaking, advisory, board, and consulting engagements across all seven focus areas.