About Chris Dziados

Chris is a native of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. His father managed finances for a local car dealership and his mother worked as a hospital secretary. He graduated from United High School in Armagh, Pennsylvania, followed by Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) on an ROTC scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2002. After graduation, Chris commissioned as an Officer in the Army. Immediately after his initial military training, Chris was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and deployed to Balad, Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where his unit provided regional security for the main logistics base in Iraq. Chris deployed to Iraq a second time in November 2005, where he trained Iraqi Army forces for national defense.

During the latter half of his Army career, Chris worked in close cooperation with the U.S. Air Force to develop and enhance U.S. military space systems. His technical expertise led to a Pentagon assignment in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, where Chris supported the development of the U.S. Space Force and co-led the team responsible for establishing the United States Space Command, enabling the consolidation of all U.S. military space operations into one organization. In his final assignment, Chris worked with the U.S. Space Force to develop strategy and plans for the new military service. 

Chris was repeatedly selected for high-level educational opportunities, to include the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and various military space operations training programs. He also holds a Master’s in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and will complete a Master’s in Finance from Georgetown this May.