AE 285 Undergraduate Seminar Series - National Air and Space Intelligence Center: A Non-Traditional Engineering Career Path

Ms. Tennant will present an overview of the mission of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) and describe the "observe, assess, model, and predict" process NASIC uses to assess the capabilities of foreign aerospace systems. The presentation will outline the breadth of aerospace topics on which NASIC focuses analytic efforts and provide deeper insight into trends in foreign space developments as a specific example. The presentation will highlight government service in the intelligence community as an alternate or non-traditional career path for engineers.\

About the Speaker...
Ms. Jennifer Tennant is the Senior Intelligence Analyst for the Space Analysis Squadron, National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NASIC is the Department of Defense's primary source for intelligence on foreign air, space, and cyber threats enabling full spectrum military operations, force modernization, and policy making. Ms. Tennant is responsible for leading and directing the technical analysis of intelligence professionals producing assessments on foreign spacecraft, space launch vehicles, and their associated ground infrastructure. Over the course of her career, Ms. Tennant has analyzed foreign human spaceflight; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and space security issues. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering