Nila Fridley

Dr. Nila Fridley is an adjunct professor for the Online Engineering Programs at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She brings over 20 years of experience across the defense, aerospace, and federal sectors, supporting mission-critical systems for organizations including the U.S. Space Force, Missile Defense Agency, and Department of Homeland Security. Her expertise includes systems engineering, enterprise architecture, and satellite communications, with a focus on low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems and their application within defense space architectures.

Dr. Fridley holds a Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management from The George Washington University, a Master of Science in Information Security from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology from University of Mary Washington.