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Leslie Babich

|Director

SOFWERX

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Leslie Babich
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eMerge NATIONAL SECURITY Stage

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Space Domain Supremacy: Pioneering Dual-Use Technologies for the Frontier

National Security | Dual Use + Defense Tech | Space Tech

Leslie Babich joined the DEFENSEWERX team to lead SOFWERX in Tampa, FL in October 2020. As the Director of SOFWERX, Leslie provides operational and personnel oversight while developing and implementing business plans that optimize results for its government partner, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Leslie brings 20+ years of special operations experience where she served as an MC-130 Pilot in Air Force Special Operations Command, held various leadership positions, and deployed multiple times in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Enduring Freedom-Philippines, Iraqi Freedom, and Inherent Resolve. Prior to joining SOFWERX, Leslie was employed as a Business Unit Manager with Jabil Defense and Aerospace in Saint Petersburg, FL.

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