People
Key voices shaping this domain
Congress
Sets topline pressure and oversight tone.
Rep. Maria Ellis
House Armed Services Committee Member · U.S. House
Signals funding appetite for autonomy pilots in FY26.
Senior Leaders
Defines permission boundaries and narrative posture.
ADM James Hale
Vice Chief of Naval Operations · U.S. Navy
Framing experimentation as prerequisite to scale.
Program Owners
Owns requirements and transition pathways.
Col. Priya Desai
Program Executive Officer, Autonomy · U.S. Air Force
Controls the on-ramp for prototype transition decisions.
Industry (Primes & Integrators)
Shapes integration pathways and scale feasibility.
Ethan Ross
VP, Autonomy Integration · HII
Directs prime-led integration pipelines for autonomy.
Influencers
Shifts sentiment through commentary and analysis.
Dr. Lila Chen
Senior Fellow · Defense Futures Lab
Shapes narrative around autonomy safety and trust.
Connectors
Bridges stakeholders across government and industry.
Marcus Hill
Ecosystem Lead · DIU
Connects autonomy teams to transition channels.
Think Tank / Analysis
Provides framing that shapes program direction.
Elena Park
Director, Autonomy Studies · CNAS
Provides analysis used to justify new programs.