Ms. Beth Ferry is Acting Director of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center. She is responsible for establishing the C5ISR Center’s comprehensive Science and Technology (S&T) Portfolio providing strategic program formulation guidance involving short-and long-range goals utilizing existing and anticipated state-of-the art advances in communications, mission command, sensors, electronic warfare, intelligence and countermeasure equipment and services. Programs encompass technology thrusts in Mission Command, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance technologies and systems in various stages of the life cycle model. In addition to the center’s Science and Technology mission, he oversees its engineering support and services provided to the acquisition Program Executive Offices, Life Cycle Management Commands, and other DOD and Federal customers.

Ms. Ferry, who was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in March 2023, has over 19 years of leadership and technical experience in C5ISR, and strategic program management. She previously served as the C5ISR Center’s Engineering and Systems Integration (ESI) Director and Assistant Director of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence (C5I). 

Ms. Ferry holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering and Technology Management from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Virginia. She is also a graduate of the Aberdeen Proving Ground Senior Leadership Cohort program. Ms. Ferry is a three-time recipient of the C5ISR Center Employee of the year award and has been awarded the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service and the Army Commanders Award for Civilian Service.