Jeffrey L. Hupy (stylized Hupé) is a United States Air Force civilian (CIV, USAF) serving as Branch Chief, Design and Development Branch, Warfighter Innovation and Integration Division (J84), at NORAD & USNORTHCOM (N&NC), Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO.
Identity & Contact
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jeffrey L. Hupy |
| Goes By | Hupé |
| Status | CIV, USAF |
| Organization | NORAD & USNORTHCOM (N&NC) |
| Directorate | J8 — Requirements, Analysis, and Resources |
| Division | J84 — Warfighter Innovation and Integration Division |
| Title | Branch Chief, Design and Development Branch |
| Also Described As | Science and Technology Liaison & Air and Missile Defense Officer |
| Location | Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | (719) 554-9936 |
Role at NORTHCOM
Hupy is the primary N&NC/J84 point of contact for the Command Obligated Research and Experimentation (CORE) Program — NORAD & USNORTHCOM’s structured pathway for industry and academia to engage with homeland defense capability development. The CORE Program solicits solutions across five problem areas: Cruise and Ballistic Missile Defense, Counter-UAS (C-UAS), Maritime Defense, Enhanced Domain Awareness, and Arctic Infrastructure and Logistics. Submissions are routed through the Vulcan platform (vulcan-sof.com), sponsored by USSOCOM.
Hupy signed the FY27 CORE Resourcing Decision Notification for the Revere Mesh Network on April 27, 2026, informing the company that its proposal had been selected for future review for FY27 Homeland Defense Experimentation (HDX). His sign-off: “v/r, Hupé.”
He also served as secondary POC for the Q4CY24 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Industry Touchpoint (December 5, 2024, Booz Allen Hamilton Facility, Colorado Springs), a SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY-level event connecting senior NORAD/NORTHCOM leaders with industry.
J84 colleagues include:
- LTC Christine S. Chang, USA — J84 Warfighter Innovation and Integration Division
- Maj. Benjamin C. Scroggins, USAF — Chief, Operations Branch, J84
- Todd A. Martin, CIV — N&NC J83, RDT&E Resourcing
- Robert Craig Pajak, CIV — NORAD-USNC J8
Background & Education
Hupy has 20+ years of experience across military, contractor, and government service, with a background in aviation, logistics, and strategy.
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| M.S., National Resource Strategy | National Defense University |
| M.S., Advanced Study of Air Mobility | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), 1999 |
| Air Command and Staff College | Maxwell AFB, 2000 |
Publications
- Tactical Control of Air Mobility Forces in Operation Allied Force: Is This the Way Things Should be Done — USAF Air Command and Staff College, June 2000. Examines TACON of air mobility forces during the 1999 air war over Serbia.
- Command and Control of Mobility Forces: Analysis of the Organizational Structure — AFIT, 1999.
- Research on the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) and military support to civil authorities / US Forest Service wildland fire support, Oct 2000.
Connection to Offset / Revere
Hupy entered Offset’s network through the Revere Defense Technologies engagement with the NORTHCOM CORE/Vulcan program. In November 2025, Revere CEO Max Susman cold-emailed Hupy and LTC Christine Chang at NORAD-USNC J8 seeking a POC reference for the Vulcan solicitation. Chang replied, CC’ing Hupy. By April 2026, Hupy sent the formal FY27 HDX selection notification for Revere’s mesh network proposal — the first positive signal back from any command on that effort.
References
- Email: “FWD: (U) N-NC FY27 CORE Resourcing Decision Notification - Revere Mesh Network,” Jeffrey L. Hupy, April 27, 2026.
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hupy
- The Org: NORAD & US Northern Command | The Org
- Land Offset Discourse — CORE Program overview: The NORAD-USNORTHCOM Command Obligated Research and Experimentation (CORE) Program: RDT&E Opportunities and Application Procedures
- SAM.gov — Q4CY24 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Industry Touchpoint, Notice ID: F3LNEA2.
- USAF Air Command and Staff College, June 2000 — Tactical Control of Air Mobility Forces in Operation Allied Force.
- AFIT, 1999 — Command and Control of Mobility Forces.
- DTIC — MAFFS and Military Support to Civil Authority, Oct 2000.
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