Jeff Cole, CEO of Hidden Level and thought leader in Defense tech and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) space, coalesces his background in systems engineering and leading companies. He spent the bulk of his career advancing the development of emerging technologies to support the aviation community, the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Before founding Hidden Level, he led the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary of Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC), co-founding the commercial arm of the organization, Gryphon Sensors. At Gryphon, Jeff supported key partnerships, customers, and the development of sophisticated surveillance technology to support national security needs and the integration of UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS). In 2018, he co-founded Hidden Level with the vision of building a next generation, dual use technology company. Their advancement in enabling broad range RF sensing capabilities over cities, critical infrastructure, and our soldiers, is creating a safer and smarter world. He has raised over $150 million in capital and has built strategic partnerships with key partners such as Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, DFJ Growth, Valor Equity Partners, and many more.