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Brooks is the director of Mississippi State鈥檚 Raspet Flight Research Center and also serves as the associate director of the MSU-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), a coalition of 22 of the nation鈥檚 leading aviation and unmanned systems research universities tasked with developing technical solutions to address the challenges of safely integrating UAS into the national airspace.
 
He investigates, evaluates, proposes, selects and directs UAS research projects and initiatives to be executed under the FAA鈥檚 UAS Center of Excellence. He also evaluates research results and makes recommendations to the FAA on proposed standards for UAS system design, construction, performance, flight standards and operational procedures that are designed to enhance the safety of UAS operations nationwide and around the world.
 
A recognized national leader in unmanned systems integration, Brooks engages and coordinates with national and international regulatory, support and administrative agencies to help ensure that the tremendous capabilities of unmanned systems are realized.  His aviation and technical experience spans over 30 years, more than 20 of which were in service to America鈥檚 armed forces at home and overseas. 
 
A 26-year U.S. Air Force veteran, he held key leadership positions in aviation and communications, including serving as the USAF鈥檚 chief of UAS integration. He also served as the chair of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Integration Integrated Product Team for the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. In this role, he led a joint team working to enable UAS access to support Department of Defense operational, training and R&D requirements.
 
Brooks earned a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the fields of aeronautics and aviation/aerospace operations. He also holds a master鈥檚 degree in telecommunications management from Webster University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. For more on Brooks, see http://www.raspet.msstate.edu/director/.

Kerry Buckley is vice president, Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), the federally funded research and development center that MITRE operates for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In this role, she leads MITRE鈥檚 domestic and international civil aviation, aviation/aerospace, and transportation strategic and business operations, with a focus on advancing the safety, security, effectiveness, and efficiency of aerospace and transportation systems in the United States and around the globe. The work builds upon MITRE鈥檚 decades-long legacy and partnership with the FAA and other partner federal agencies in the National Airspace System, including the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security, and National Transportation Safety Board.

Previously Buckley was vice president, Air and Space Forces, in MITRE National Security (MNS). MNS develops solutions for Department of Defense agencies, the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Justice. Buckley set strategy and priorities to ensure MITRE delivers technical capabilities and Air Force mission objectives. These included the Air Force鈥檚 critical needs in space warfighting, air operations, nuclear enterprise modernization, cyber operations, and joint lethality in contested environments. Under her leadership, MITRE supported critical organizations from headquarters and secretariat Air Force offices through the acquisition centers, major commands, and operational units. 

While at MITRE, she also has served as MITRE鈥檚 vice president for Intelligence Programs, helping set MITRE鈥檚 strategy and priorities in support of the Intelligence Community. She also directed MITRE鈥檚 Information Technology Technical Center. An expert in organizational sciences, Buckley focused heavily on a systems science approach to social, behavioral, and linguistic issues of national importance. She applied her organizational planning and performance measurement knowledge to information sharing, enterprise IT, and collaboration initiatives for agencies across the U.S. government.

Buckley was the director of business process research at Veridian Corporation, a unit of General Dynamics. Buckley previously was an industrial/organizational psychologist for the Human Resources Research Organization. While there, she supported projects for the U.S. Army. She also served as a personnel psychologist at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Buckley is a 2022 Federal 100 award winner for her leadership in building a foundation for public and private cooperation in the space domain. The Federal 100 awards recognize leaders from private industry, academia, and government who show how government can better leverage technology to serve its citizens.

Buckley earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology and statistics from Boston University. She also holds a master鈥檚 degree in philosophy and a doctorate in industrial/organizational psychology from The George Washington University.