Reed Skaggs, Ph.D.

Dr. Reed Skaggs serves as Chief Strategy and Business Operations Officer at Lewis-Burke Associates, where he integrates deep technical expertise with executive leadership to translate research and business priorities into strategic outcomes.

With more than 25+ years at the intersection of national security science and federal budget execution including senior roles at the Army Research Laboratory, as Deputy Assistant Secretary-level leadership within Army Research & Technology, and at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Reed has built and managed S&T portfolios spanning basic research to advanced development.

Reed serves Lewis-Burke’s national security team by creating defense R&D portfolio intelligence that align research domains with acquisition pathways, appropriations mechanics, and strategic modernization priorities. Reed’s focus is to help institutions compete, scale, and contribute to national Security S&T. Reed also serves as the Chaiman of the National Defense Industrial Association’s Science, Engineering and Technology division.

For Lewis-Burke he has orchestrated firm growth, expanded client portfolios across defense and research sectors, and secured millions in federal R&D funding through strategic advocacy, legislative language development, and portfolio positioning. His work bridges technical literacy across emerging technologies with high-level policy and acquisition strategy.

Reed earned his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from The George Washington University and his B.S. in Chemistry, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Hampden-Sydney College. A native of southern Virginia, he resides Alexandria with his wife, Jennifer, where outside of work he can be found on the golf course or cheering on the Ravens and Nationals.