Shiloh L. Dockstader
Director of Integrated Commercial Solutions, Riverside Research
In 2024, Shiloh Dockstader’s team developed a series of R&D prototypes for transforming auxiliary sensor data from commercial satellites into a solution for enhanced space domain awareness and spaceflight safety. His group also secured a 5-year, $160 million contract with the Defense Innovation Unit to provide engineering and technical support services that enable the rapid prototyping, development and transition of commercial capabilities at speed and scale across the DOD enterprise.
“Under this award, our team will lead innovation activity and Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) within the focus areas of AI, Autonomy, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology, Energy, Human Systems, and Space,” Dockstader said.
Why Watch
In 2025, Dockstader and his team are continuing to lead the way on the discovery, characterization and mission utility mapping of commercial capability in support of national security. The team leads the onboarding and independent verification and validation of commercial data and analytics for delivery into the National System for Geospatial Intelligence.
“We’re looking forward to providing even more of this mission critical service to the Department of Defense in the future,” Dockstader said. “As the national security community continues to rely more heavily on AI and automation, it becomes increasingly important to complement this capability with equally innovative methods for continuous test and evaluation.”
Fun fact: Outside of work, Dockstader enjoys engaging in hands-on home improvement projects and travel. He has traveled to and collected a diversity of souvenirs, arts and crafts from over 50 countries.