Speaker Bio

Chris DeSenti is a Senior Director at Peraton supporting the FAA’s BNATCS modernization effort, where he works across surveillance, communications, operational integration, and stakeholder engagement initiatives focused on the future National Airspace System. With nearly three decades of aviation modernization experience—including prior service in U.S. Air Force air traffic control—he focuses on the practical challenges of deploying modernization at national scale while maintaining operational continuity and safety. His current work emphasizes coordination across FAA organizations, industry partners, and OEMs to help modernize critical air traffic infrastructure in support of the next era of airspace operations.