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Ed Topps

Vice President, Air Force & Intelligence Community at Persistent Systems, LLC

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Ed Topps serves as Vice President, Air Force & Intelligence Community at Persistent Systems, LLC, a position held since June 2024[1][3]. Topps is a senior defense and aerospace executive with over two decades of experience leading multi-billion-dollar programs across the U.S. Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Joint Staff, commercial enterprises, network and communications companies, and global defense organizations, specializing in translating complex mission requirements into executable strategies across aircraft systems, missile defense, intelligence operations, space, and large-scale acquisition environments[2]. Prior roles include Senior Vice President at Sierra Nevada Corporation from January 2021 to February 2024[4], Vice President of Tactical Aircraft Systems at Sierra Nevada Corporation from January 2019 to December 2020[5], and Commander of the BIG SAFARI Program from June 2010 to May 2014[8]. Topps holds three master's degrees: in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University[11], in National Security Policy from Air University[10], and in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces[9].

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I am a senior defense and aerospace executive with over two decades of experience leading multi-billion-dollar programs across the U.S. Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Joint Staff, commercial enterprises, network and communications companies, and global defense organizations. I specialize in translating complex mission requirements into executable strategies across aircraft systems, missile defense, intelligence operations, space, and large-scale acquisition environments. A trusted advisor to senior leaders, I deliver results in high-stakes settings where precision and accountability are cr…

Career history

  1. Vice President, Air Force & Intelligence CommunityJun 2024 to presentPersistent Systems, LLC
  2. Senior Vice PresidentJan 2021 to Feb 2024Sierra Nevada Corporation
  3. Vice President, Tactical Aircraft SystemsJan 2019 to Dec 2020Sierra Nevada Corporation
  4. Vice President & General Manager, Sierra CompletionsMar 2015 to Dec 2018Sierra Completions, LLC
  5. Chief Operating OfficerJun 2014 to Feb 2015Flight Environments, Inc.
  6. Commander, BIG SAFARI ProgramJun 2010 to May 2014Big Safari Program, 645 AESG/CC

Education

  1. MS, National Resource StrategyIndustrial College of the Armed Forces
  2. MS, National Security PolicyAir University
  3. MS, Aeronautical ScienceEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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