Jeffrey Damien Cappella is an Executive Master of Public Administration (E.M.P.A.) candidate, specializing in Security Studies. His professional background spans 14 years of military service, including active duty as an 11B-10 Infantryman with C Company, 1/21st Infantry Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and reserve duty as a 91B Combat Medic with HHC, 1/127th Armor at Masten Armory, Buffalo, New York, in the New York Army National Guard. ​ Academically, Jeffrey holds multiple degrees at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He earned undergraduate degrees in International Relations and Strategic Intelligence, with a concentration in Counter-Terrorism, from American Military University in West Virginia. At the graduate level, his academic achievements include advanced studies in Security Studies with a focus on Science and Technology in International Affairs from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. He also completed an Executive Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Security Studies and an Executive Master’s in Advanced National Security Studies through Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism, respectively. ​ Jeffrey’s professional accomplishments include formal academic training in Directed Energy Weaponry through the Directed Energy Professional Society, with a focus on high-energy laser systems. He has attended numerous conferences on missile defense, directed energy technologies, and orbital space dominance. ​ Currently, Jeffrey serves as a defense consultant, concentrating on strategic defense architectures, directed energy weaponry, post-WMD event response, and national energy security strategies.