ACT I Company Information
Leadership:
Michael A. Niggel
CEO / Owner
Mr. Niggel was a Vice President and Operations Manager of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Technical and Business Solutions Operation. At SAIC, Mr. Niggel provided technical support to the National Defense Panel’s (NDP) integration, cost and budget analysis Staff Director. He analyzed the technical and financial implications of changes to DoD acquisition programs like missile defense, space control and forces, C4ISR, and TACAIR. He directed 50-60 professionals in performing SETA contracts, modeling and simulations, cost/performance effectiveness analyses, DoD acquisition reform, and financial management for customers such as DARPA, OSD, JCS, BMDO, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)/JAST, ASC/FM, and NAVAIR. Previously he was selected for and served as a Presidential Management Intern with the Air Force’s Aeronautical Systems Division (F-16 and U-2 Programs), HQ Air Force Systems Command and OSD (AUSD/P).
Mr. Niggel has authored and co-authored numerous studies and papers on cost estimating, analysis, modeling and systems acquisition reform. He received an MPA in Financial and Policy Analysis from Indiana University and a BA with Distinction from Hendrix College in Political Science and History. He is a Defense Systems Management College Program Manager’s Course graduate and has completed numerous Acquisition and Life Cycle Cost Analysis courses at AFIT and DSMC.
