Gil Klinger

Gil Klinger is a consultant supporting clients in a wide range of defense, intelligence, and cyber topics. From mid-2017 to mid-2020, he was Vice President for Space Programs at the Raytheon Company. He was a Vice President for National Security Future Architectures at the Harris Corporation from mid-2015 to mid-2017. In 2015, he retired from the U.S. Government after almost 31 years, during which he served as a Senior Executive in leadership positions across the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and on the National Security Council (NSC) Staff.

As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence, he was responsible for acquisition oversight of all space and intelligence programs executed by the DoD, with a total value exceeding $10 Billion. He was responsible for oversight and coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for most acquisition programs executed within the National Intelligence Program. During his tenure, his portfolio expanded to include strategic nuclear delivery platforms, various Unmanned Air Vehicles, Long Range Conventional Strike capabilities, and several Missile Defense systems.