Greg Mandt is Director of the Office of Science and Technology and is responsible for science
and technology infusion into the National Weather Service-including science and engineering
planning, acquisition and refresh of critical technologies, and the scientific developments of the
Meteorological Development Laboratory.
Previous assignments in the National Weather Service include Director of the Office of Climate,
Water, and Weather Services from 2000 to 2005 and Chief of the Science Branch, Office of
Meteorology, from 1996 to 2000.
Prior to joining the National Weather Service, he was the Program Manager and Lead Engineer
for the Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Program at the National
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service from 1992 to 1996.
During his 14 year tenure in the United States Air Force, Mr. Mandt held management and
executive level positions including Acquisition Manager of the Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program (DMSP), Executive Officer for the Space Systems Division, Chief, Spacecraft
Engineering Branch, DMSP Program Office, Research Engineer, Flight Dynamics Laboratory,
and Flight Test Engineer.
Mr. Mandt holds a Masters of Science degree in Systems Engineering and a Masters of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering both from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He earned his
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Air Force
Academy. He is a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College Program Management
Course.
A native of southern Wisconsin, Mr. Mandt resides in Alexandria, VA, with his wife and five
children.