Capt. (RET) Dennis Monagle

Dennis Monagle is the Founder and CEO of Ash Bishop David Consultants LLC, a strategic advisory firm that helps technology companies navigate defense acquisition and win programs across the Department of the Navy and the broader Department of Defense. Since launching ABD, Dennis has built an active client portfolio spanning emerging dual-use innovators and established defense contractors, providing hands-on advisory that turns market interest into funded programs. His proprietary Defense Pathway Level (DPL)™ System gives clients a structured, repeatable framework for assessing and accelerating their government readiness.

Prior to founding ABD, Dennis served as the U.S. Navy's Program Manager for Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (PMA-266), leading the execution of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of uncrewed aircraft programs delivering critical ISR and maritime mission sets. Over his 27-year naval career, he held command and senior acquisition roles spanning operational squadrons, major program offices, and joint modernization initiatives.

A former naval aviator and helicopter squadron commander, Dennis accumulated nearly 2,000 flight hours and served aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt as a catapult officer. His shore assignments included leadership roles within Naval Air Systems Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he led joint teams modernizing command-and-control systems for U.S. and allied forces.

Dennis holds a Master of Science in Management from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science from Indiana University. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and is certified as an Advanced (DoD Level III) Acquisition Professional.

In addition to his advisory work, Dennis is an experienced international public speaker, panel moderator, and conference chair, having spoken at global events on defense technology, autonomy, and digital transformation.

Today, Dennis works shoulder-to-shoulder with clients across multiple active engagements, helping them find the gap in defense requirements, own the entry into program offices and acquisition communities, and win the programs that turn innovation into fielded capability.