Carissa Bryce Christensen is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of BryceTech, LLC, based in Alexandria, VA. She previously co-founded defense contractor The Tauri Group, acquired by LMI in 2019, and quantum computing software firm QxBranch, acquired by Rigetti Computing in 2019. She is an active tech investor and has served on several early-stage boards.

Ms. Christensen is an internationally recognized expert on the satellite and space industry, known for rigorous analysis and innovative, data-driven strategy. She is a Senior Advisor to the annual US Space Force Schriever Wargame. She serves on the Senior Advisory Council of the Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy and Strategy, serves on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space, chairs the US board of the UN-affiliated Space Generation Advisory Council, and was appointed as a member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee. She is a founding member of the Future Space Leaders Foundation and chairs its Advisory Board. Ms. Christensen previously served on the National Research Council Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable, which advises NASA, and served on the Space Committee of the Defense Innovation Board.

Ms. Christensen is a Harvard Business School Entrepreneur-in-Residence. She guest lectures at universities including Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. She has testified before Congress and Parliament committees on the space industry. She publishes extensively, is often cited by major media outlets, and has appeared in commercial space documentaries by The Financial Times, Bloomberg and HBO.

Ms. Christensen is a graduate of Harvard University’s Kennedy School, where she specialized in science and technology policy. She attended the London School of Economics and was a Douglass Scholar at Rutgers University. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Ms. Christensen was named 2023 Executive of the Year (Up to $75M) at the Greater Washington GovCon Awards.

As Chief Security Officer of BryceTech, Brigadier General (Ret.) Ian Dickinson leads day-to-day facilities, security, and infrastructure operations. Gen. Dickinson has served as a leader in cyberspace for military and Government organizations for over 20 years. He managed, maintained, and secured the cyberspace domain used by the Air Force, and he trained warfighters to fight in and protect that domain. He served as Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Joint Staff, ran regional communications for task forces in combat, and oversaw the creation of the first undergraduate cyber training curriculum for Air Force personnel.

Gen. Dickinson is a distinguished graduate of the US Air Force Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science. He earned his Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts and his Master of Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Gen. Dickinson volunteers as an EMT and firefighter in Fairfax County, Virginia. He sits on the board of directors for multiple technology and arts organizations.

John C. David is the Chief Transformation Officer at BryceTech, overseeing the Government program divisions in Space, Defense, and Health markets. Mr. David has served as a leader in bioscience and technology for military and government organizations for over 30 years. He bolsters BryceTech’s capabilities by focusing on three key areas: technology trend assessment, mastering innovation, and strategic incorporation of technology into product delivery.

Prior to BryceTech, Mr. David was the Vice President for Health and Biosciences Market Development at Parsons Corporation; Director of Science and Technology at LMI Consulting; and Director of the Asymmetric Threat Mitigation Division at The Tauri Group. Mr. David served as a U.S. Naval Officer in both line and staff corps assignments and brings an expert-level understanding of U.S. military and medical R&D requirements. He holds a Master of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and serves on the advisory board of Beyond Barriers Therapeutics.

Jeff Mujsce is the Chief Growth Officer at BryceTech. He oversees a portfolio of ongoing Government contracts and spearheads BryceTech’s growth in the Federal sector. He is responsible for developing and implementing growth strategies for the company including marketing, capture and proposal development focused on growing BryceTech's business base. He cultivates strategic relationships with Government clients and industry partners to ensure that BryceTech’s contracts are optimized for organizational effectiveness and aligned with the company’s growth goals.

Mr. Mujsce is a recognized leader in the defense sector and specializes in aerospace, security, and defense technologies and staffing support. Prior to joining BryceTech, he was Chief Growth Officer of The Tauri Group, where he worked for 14 years.

Mr. Mujsce served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 20 years. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Point Loma Nazarene University and his Master of Arts in human resources development from Webster University. He received his Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute in 2009.

Mr. Mujsce is a member of numerous industry groups focused on providing support to the Federal Government.

Mark Herzing is the Chief Financial Officer of BryceTech, with over 30 years of experience in corporate leadership, financial management, and strategic direction. A former Chief Operating Officer, he has experience overseeing facilities, contracts, human resources, security, and IT.

Mr. Herzing has consulted for Government, commercial, and non-profit organizations in diverse disciplines. He is experienced in Government acquisition practices, biodefense, space systems development, information management, and RDT&E program management.

Mr. Herzing co-founded and helped achieve double-digit growth for multiple Government services contractors in the defense, homeland security, and civil space markets. He holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, where he specialized in science and technology policy.

Mr. Herzing has served as an advisor and board member for DC area not-for-profit organizations focused on education, youth enrichment, and the arts.

Paul Herzing is the Chief Information Officer at BryceTech, with over 20 years of experience innovating enterprise architecture solutions in the Government sector. He oversees BryceTech’s enterprise computing operations, manages the company’s regulatory compliance posture, and provisions IT resources to support BryceTech’s clients and contracts. He has a background in cloud transition and deployment for data-sensitive services, and he is an expert in the commercial use of open-source software.

Mr. Herzing is also a software developer and user experience designer with a background in Agile methodologies. He has leadership experience on contracts that won the NASA Group Achievement and Space Flight Awareness Team awards. Prior to BryceTech, Mr. Herzing was Chief Information Officer of The Tauri Group. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Macalester College.

Mr. Herzing provides IT consulting and operational support for several non-profit organizations.