Dr. Patrick Fowler has a PhD & MS from Penn State where he worked on vision-based alternative navigation. Upon graduation, Dr. Fowler became a program manager for the US Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate. He has more than 15 years’ experience in technical development for international Special Operations Forces. His work took him to Afghanistan twice, once with the Rapid Equipping Force, and with USSOCOM in 2020. In 2021, he became the Global Technology Advisor for DEVCOM C5ISR in London, UK responsible for tech scouting. He currently works as the Technical Manager for International Business at Rhea Space Activity.