Kent W. Lunsford

Kent W. Lunsford, President of KENTCO, has over twenty-five years of experience in performing technical assessments, developing program plans and formulating advanced systems concepts for Government research and development organizations.

For the past five years, Mr. Lunsford has managed the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) effort for a technology office within the Executive Office of the President.  He oversees the operation of the office and develops schedules and milestones for the activities of those personnel supporting the office.  He has a current and working knowledge of the legislation, technology thrusts and those related programs at DoD, CIA, DEA, FBI, Customs Service, Coast Guard, Agriculture Research Service, Secret Service, and INS/Border Patrol.

Mr. Lunsford provides concept formulation and program development support to the office in structuring and defining the national R&D program.  He provided substantial input to the annual Counterdrug Enforcement Research and Development Blueprint -- first published  in August 1992.  Mr. Lunsford also provides support in the preparation of program briefings to law enforcement organizations, industry, Government laboratories, and Congress.

Mr. Lunsford has worked with the Office of Naval Research on the Advanced Environmental Acoustic Support (AEAS) program to develop an integrated support program to provide environmental acoustic support to the Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (PD 80). A substantial part of the support program included planning and conducting an open ocean ambient noise measurement, Outpost Sunrise.

Over the years, Mr. Lunsford directed technical efforts in support of contracts with the Naval Ocean Systems Center, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Net Assessment), Defense Mapping Agency, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Contact Kent at kent AT kentco DOT net

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