William P. Bray

• Former Vice President, Strategic Business Operations, Frontier Technology Incorporated 
• Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E)
• Former Executive Director, Navy Program Executive Office (PEO) for Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS)
• Former, Director for Integrated Nuclear Weapons Safety and Security at Navy Strategic Systems Program, Direct Reporting Program Management

Mr. William P. Bray is currently the Principal Consultant and owner at W. P. Bray Consulting, providing independent consultant services to the defense and aerospace community. From February 2021 to August 2022, he served as the Vice President for Strategy and Business Operations at a defense data analytics company. 

Prior to that, Mr. Bray retired in 2020 after thirty-six years of government service, the last fourteen years serving in the Senior Executive Service (SES). His last assignment was as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research Development and Acquisition (RD&A). In that role, Mr. Bray was responsible for executive oversight of all matters related to Naval RDT&E budget activities, science and technology, advanced research and development, prototyping and experimentation, systems engineering, and test and evaluation. In addition, he was responsible for oversight and stewardship of the Department of Navy Research and Development Establishment which included all Naval Laboratories, Warfare Centers, and Navy University Affiliated Research Centers. 

Prior to the DASN RDT&E position, Mr. Bray was the Executive Director for PEO IWS, where he directed the acquisition and Fleet support of the Surface Navy’s combat systems, weapons, radars, and related international and foreign military sales programs. Other leadership roles within the Navy included the Director, Integrated Nuclear Weapons Safety and Security at the Navy Strategic Systems Programs Office, and Major Program Manager for Surface Navy Combat Systems. Mr. Bray started his career at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, Corona, California in December 1984. 

Mr. Bray graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1984 with a B.S. degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering and earned a Master of Science in systems management from the University of Southern California. He was a member of the defense acquisition workforce and certified at Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level III in Program Management, Engineering, and Test and Evaluation. During his government career, he received a Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award in 2018, the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2017 and 2020, and the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award in 2013.