Christopher Gardner is a Senior Project Coordinator at Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS). Chris is a graduate of Virginia Tech, where he received a BS in Management.
After graduation, Chris launched his career in Beltsville, Maryland, where he began his career in contract management and proposal development working for ILSMD where they provided management services to companies such as Sentel Corporation and Trinity Technology Group. During his time with ILSMD, Chris worked with many government and federal agencies such as Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, GSA, and more. That eventually led him to the University of Maryland ARLIS, currently serving as the center's Senior Project Coordinator where he is responsible for project management support and proposal development to clients within the Intelligence Community.