Meet the OCEANS Team
Daniel Brent
Co-CEO and President
Daniel Brent is a maritime security leader and former U.S. Navy Combat Systems Coordinator who helped establish the Navy’s Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Work Group. He later served at SRI International as sensor, training, and hardware lead for the National Center for Maritime and Port Security. He holds an MBA, summa cum laude, from Grantham University.
Paul Morrisseau
Co-CEO
Paul Morisseau is an ocean and systems engineer with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Florida Atlantic University. He serves as Chief Systems Engineer for DHS S&T’s Borders and Maritime Security Division, leading enterprise architecture and agile capability integration to operational effectiveness across DHS components
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Jamie Hayes
Test & Evaluation Director
Jamie Hayes specializes in performance testing, systems integration, and advanced sensor solutions, with experience supporting technical analysis and emerging technology research for the Department of Homeland Security. Her background in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and detection informs a practical, systems-based approach to evaluating and integrating technologies that enhance security and operational effectiveness.
Momena Ali
Portfolio Director
Momena Ali specializes in C-UAS, homeland security operations, and interagency technology integration, with experience spanning program leadership, systems engineering, and operational planning. She supports federal mission partners across the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense by developing operational frameworks, test and evaluation models, and data-driven tools for complex mission environments. Her multidisciplinary background in governance, global security, and aviation as a pilot reflects a practical, systems-based approach to emerging security challenges.