Anthony J. Russo
Director
National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT
Mr. Anthony Russo has served as the Director of the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing since January 19, 2010. He is a Senior Executive Service (SES) official from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
Mr. Russo previously served as Deputy Director of the National Coordination Office, on assignment from the Department of Defense. He retired from military service as an Air Force Colonel in October 2009. His expertise is in policy development, requirements definition, planning, and budgeting for space-based systems, including the Global Positioning System (GPS). Mr. Russo is the former commander of the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, which identified potential threats and vulnerabilities to GPS service and built effective countermeasures. His past assignments included leadership positions at Air Force Space Command, the Space Warfare Center, the Pentagon, and United States Strategic Command.