The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Hope Mango is a Modeling and Simulation Analyst for the Air Combat and Strike Mission Analysis Group at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. She leads data analytics tasks and mission level analysis for the Department of Defense and other defense industry leaders, delivering in-depth technical solutions for engineering advancements and acquisition of critical defense technology. Prior to joining the lab she served in the United States Army as an Air Defense Officer, primarily focused on ballistic missile defense as an operator of the Patriot weapon system. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master’s in Engineering Management from Dartmouth College.