Roger Misso is a husband, father, and Navy Reservist. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and spent the next ten years on active duty as a Naval Flight Officer, flag aide and chief speechwriter in the Pentagon, and defense legislative director in the U.S. House of Representatives. After departing active duty, Roger ran for federal office, led a political action committee, and deployed again as a Reservist with special operations, this time as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer. Today, he lives with his wife and two children in Washington, D.C. and serves as Defense Innovation Lead for Peraton.