In his day job, Gene is a physicist who has spent over 40 years in the U.S. space industry, primarily at Rockwell and Boeing as Chief Technologist for the Space Shuttle Orbiter.  InfoWorld Magazine listed him among the top 25 CTOs in the world.  For the past four years, he has served as a System Engineer for the newly created United States Space Force, Futures & Innovations Branch, helping to put into place new technologies and capabilities needed for future USSF missions operating in an increasingly contested space environment.  His nomadic lifestyle continues and has carried him to over 30 countries.