Mr. Jerry L. "Indy" Gandy serves as the Executive Director of the Nebraska Defense Research Corporation.

In this role, he is responsible for overall technical performance, stakeholder engagements, and business operations of NDRC. Mr. Gandy brings a wealth of experience to the team, based on 26 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Air Force, 6 years in federal civilian service as a Senior Executive Service serving as the J9, Director of Mission Assessment and Analysis, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and 6 years of commercial industry experience culminating in his service as a Senior Director for General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT).

As the J9 for USSTRATCOM, he led active-duty officers, civilians, and contractors to conduct strategic and operational analysis/assessments, compliance activity and war-games using models and simulations, alternative futures, red teaming, a distributed network and an IT lab in support of headquarters personnel to improve USSTRATCOM’s capabilities.

As a Senior Director for GDIT, he lead and managed a portfolio of clients, interests and contracts that include: Air Force and Space Force Enterprise Information Technology as a Service, Command/Base Information Infrastructure, Distributed Mission Operational Training, Air Operations Center, Command and Control, F-22 Fighter Support, Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Language, Air Battle Management System, Weather, Cybersecurity, Civil Engineering, Air Force Research Labs, two Combatant Commands and two Major Air Force Commands.