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Dave Kumashiro

Investor

Senior Advisor – National Security; Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Dave Kumashiro is a senior executive with experience leading teams across Department of Defense portfolios. He currently serves in a National Security and Strategy role at Swoop Technologies and has background in emerging technology implementation.

Experience

  1. Swoop TechnologiesNational Security and Strategycurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. New Vista CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. ArqitGeneral Manager, US2021 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. National Security Commission on Artificial IntelligenceDirector, Research and Analysis (Application of AI to National Security Missions)2020 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
  5. United States Air ForceDirector, Joint Force Integration and Cross Functional Team Lead, Joint All Domain Command & Control2019 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
  6. United States Air ForceDirector, AF Executive Talent Management2018 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. United States Air ForceDirector, AF General Officer Management2015 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. United States Air ForceCommander, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA2013 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
  9. The Joint StaffChief of Staff, Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell, Joint Chiefs of Staff2011 — 2013Pentagon, Washington D.C.
  10. National Defense UniversityStudent (National War College)2010 — 2011Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
  11. USAFStudent, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB TX1992 — 1993

Skills & more

C-5 Evaluator Pilot4MQ-1 Instructor Pilot4Afghanistan56Aircraft53Air Force99Army7Aviation10C4ISR16Command99Defense36DoD64Electronic Warfare16
+12 moreExercisesFlight SafetyFlightsForce ProtectionForeign Military SalesGovernmentGovernment ContractingInformation AssuranceIntelligenceTacticsIntelligence AnalysisInteragency Coordination

From Dave's professional profile.

Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dennis Muilenburg
Co-Founder, Chairman & Senior Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Kumashiro?
Dave Kumashiro is a senior executive with experience leading teams across Department of Defense portfolios. He currently serves in a National Security and Strategy role at Swoop Technologies and has background in emerging technology implementation.
Where does Dave Kumashiro work?
Dave Kumashiro is Senior Advisor – National Security; Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL.
Where did Dave Kumashiro go to school?
Dave Kumashiro studied at The George Washington University (MA Organizational Management); National War College (MS, National Security Strategy); USAF Air Command and Staff College (MA, Airpower Studies).

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Also attended National War College8

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Shared employers

Also worked at Arqit5

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Also worked at United States Air Force98

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Also worked at The Joint Staff8

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