Hon. Alan R. Shaffer

Mr. Alan R. Shaffer is the Director, Washington Operations for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Previously, he served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) until January 2021. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate in January 2019, Mr....

William P. Bray

William P. Bray is the principal consultant and owner of W.P. Bray Consulting, LLC. He serves as a Special Government Employee (SGE) and member of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aerospace Space Advisory Panel (ASAP), which provides oversight...

VADM John Terence Blake USN (Ret)

Vice Admiral John Terence “Terry” Blake (Ret.) served more than 37 years in the United States Navy, retiring in 2013. He most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (OPNAV N8). As the Navy’s...

Emily Hale

Emily Hale joined the Potomac Advocates with over 18 years of experience in the intelligence and national security community. She has demonstrated success supporting small and large businesses, national agencies, and non-profits achieve success with both legislative...

Kris Breaux

Kristopher Breaux is a Principal at Potomac Advocates, a leading consulting firm specializing in defense, intelligence, space, science, and technology, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Potomac Advocates, Kris was a Group Vice President and Program Manager at...