Dan Wagner

Background

About Dan Wagner

I’m a veteran and government relations professional with 20+ years at the intersection of national security, defense acquisition, and Congressional sausage-making (the good kind, not the expired hot dog kind). I’ve helped secure hundreds of millions in defense appropriations and pushed nearly 100 pieces of legislation across the finish line — usually with fewer all-nighters than you’d think. My work bridges Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and the Intelligence Community, with a track record of advancing technologies that strengthen readiness, modernize capabilities, and support the warfighter. I hold a TS/SCI clearance and have served as a trusted advisor to top leaders in Special Operations, Congress, and Fortune 500 companies navigating the D.C. swamp. Whether it’s getting a prototype into a Program of Record, shaping legislative report language, or translating defense budget-ese into plain English, I bring clarity, momentum, and results.