Matt Driskill has spent over 20 years in service to his country, first as a Naval Flight Officer and now as an Air National Guardsman, currently on assignment with the Operational Energy-Innovation Directorate within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. He has accrued over 2,000 flight hours in the F/A-18F and E/A-18G, flying in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Odyssey Dawn, and Enduring Freedom. In his civilian career, he directs corporate growth strategy for Modern Technology Solutions Inc, a defense technology solutions company based on Alexandria, VA. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to the Milken Institute’s Veterans Initiative, which he helped found. He is also a Presidential Leadership Scholar, National Security Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, and board member for several non-profit institutions. His educational affiliations include an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, and masters’ degrees from Auburn University and the Naval War College.