hope mango
Hope Mango is a systems engineer and a strike weapons analyst with a blend of technical expertise, operational leadership, and policy-focused experience that uniquely positions her to connect cutting edge research with congressional decision-making. She is also a former Army Officer and holds an M.E.M. from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy.
Most recently, Hope served as a senior modeling and simulation analyst in Air Dominance and Strike at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. In this role, she led large-scale scenario development and threat-modeling efforts assessing emerging airborne and strike capabilities with collaborative combat aircraft, hypersonic weapons, and low-cost swarming munitions.
Prior to joining APL, Hope was an Air Defense Officer in the U.S. Army, operating the Patriot Missile System before transitioning to airspace control and weapon-system employment planning. She participated in the first joint integration of two national ballistic missile defense systems in South Korea and concluded her Army career as an advisor on counter-drone initiatives—experiences that deepened her understanding of the interplay between technology, tactics, and policy.
Now, Hope draws on her direct experience with defense systems, simulation-based decision support, and emerging AI applications to inform legislation that strengthens U.S. national security, accelerates responsible innovation, and ensures military capabilities remain aligned with strategic objectives.