Joe McDade is a retired Senior Executive Service (SES-3) executive with extensive leadership experience across the U.S. Department of Defense. His background includes enterprise transformation, data architecture, personnel systems, and strategic mission alignment. He previously served as Acting General Counsel of the Air Force (SAF/GC) and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (AF/A8), where he led initiatives supporting modernization, governance, and operational planning. At CORAS.ai, he advises on strategic transformation, AI-enabled decision support, and mission-focused innovation for defense and national security organizations.