
1990–1992, Contracting Officer, Global Positioning System, Los Angeles AFB, CAģ. 1985–1990, Copper Cap Intern, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CAĢ. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MAĢ008 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, MDĢ008 Advanced Professional Executive (APEX) Orientation Program, Joint Base Andrews, MDĢ020 Department of the Air Force Advanced Senior Leadership Seminar, Warrenton, VAġ. She has served in a variety of roles including as a contracting officer, policy expert and joint-service team lead to tackle cross-cutting regulatory and statutory issues.ġ985 Bachelor of Business Administration, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VAġ989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, ALġ997 Master of Business Administration, Averett College, Danville, VAġ999 Advanced Program Mgmt Course, Defense Systems Mgmt College, Fort Belvoir, VAĢ004 Leading Change, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, VAĢ006 Senior Executive Fellow, John F. White entered federal service in 1985 as a Copper Cap contracting intern at the Space and Missile Systems Center. White also served as the Deputy Director of Contracting for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) where she guided a cadre of over 200 contracting professionals across five locations in the execution of contracts totaling $9 billion annually. She was responsible for executing 600+ active contracts valued at $80 billion. White was the Space and Missile Systems Center Director of Contracting. Space Force, working on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration to expedite the development of business processes and contracting solutions to capitalize on rapid acquisition of space assets in today’s competitive space ecosystem. White is the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for the U.S.

White leads a workforce of approximately 10,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel to enable a resilient space order of battle, preparing the nation to fight and win a conflict in space. She is the principal assistant to the Space Systems Integrator for acquisition strategies, program execution and management of an annual portfolio of $11B.


SSC develops and delivers agile, integrated and resilient space capabilities to meet critical national imperatives. White, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Executive Director for Space Systems Command, headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base (AFB), California.
