Mr. Daniel K. Christensen is the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Configuration/Data Manager, Department Head for the NAVAIR Sustainment Group (NSG) Configuration/Data Management Department, defining policy, processes, procedures and responsibilities governing Configuration Management (CM) and Data Management (DM) for 35 naval aviation weapon system program offices within NAVAIR.  He has over 52 years of naval experience with 20 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as an Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer, 6 years as a contractor supporting the Department of the Navy and various Program Offices and 26 years as a civilian at NAVAIR.

For the last twelve years, Daniel has been the Defense Standardization Counsel Configuration Management Working Group (DSC CMSWG) Chairman, which developed the SAE EIA-649-1 and SAE EIA 649-1A“Configuration Management Requirements for Defense Contracts” standard. He is also a certified Configuration and Data Manager from National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).