Maria Vastola

House Armed Services Committee
Professional Staff Member
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2024 Women In Defense National Conference
Bio

HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, 2018-present, Washington, D.C. Professional Member. Staff Lead for the Strategic Forces Subcommittee. Portfolio includes oversight of national security space policy and programs (including DOD and IC programs); U.S. nuclear weapon development and policy, nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) and continuity of government; missile defense policy, programs, and budgets within the Department of Defense and Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.

 

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY, 2008-2017, Navy Annex, VA/Dahlgren Naval Base, VA/Fort Belvoir, VA. Held various positions across the Agency, including Base Realignment and Closure team analyst, Special Assistant to the Deputy Director and Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program Executive Officer, and Acquisition Analyst.

Across all positions, monitored cost, schedule, performance and policy of national missile defense programs. Particular subject matter expertise in Aegis BMD Navy and MDA programs and non-standard missile defense acquisition processes and procedures.

 

DECISIVE ANALYTICS CORPORATION, 2006-2008, Arlington, VA. Contracts

Administrator. Completed project control measures, developed proposals, enforced contract compliance, authored compliance documents, processed new contracts, contract modifications, and closeouts.

 

KEY BRIDGE FOUNDATION, 2003-2008, Washington, DC. As a program analyst, monitored Department of Justice Americans with Disability Act mediation case completion, developed and organized Air Force supervisory training, and provided administrative oversight to the Department of Justice mediation program.