Daniel Finkenstadt
Dr. Daniel Finkenstadt, an expert in public procurement and policy, supports the CCM Institute with over 23 years of acquisition experience across operational units, headquarters, and international roles in Italy and Afghanistan, including work with the intelligence community.
Formerly an assistant professor of defense management at the Naval Postgraduate School, he pioneered gamified acquisition training and founded the Simulation and Ideation Lab for Applied Science (SILAS), winner of NCMA’s 2023 Innovation in Contracting Award. Author of two books and numerous peer-reviewed and professional works, he is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, with his article “How Generative AI Can Augment Human Creativity” ranking as a best-seller.