Matt Vallone

About Matt Vallone

I build and scale data products for dual-use and defense markets — converting messy institutional data and policy complexity into products decision-makers actually use.As President & Head of Product at Next Frontier Intelligence, I lead strategy and product development for DFNS-X, a multi-layer analytics platform used by defense primes, congressional stakeholders, and venture investors to evaluate modernization priorities, competitive positioning, and capability roadmaps. I own the platform end-to-end: data pipeline design, model architecture, UX workflows, roadmap prioritization, customer deployment, and GTM.My background spans defense policy, market forecasting, and enterprise data architecture — which means I understand the mission, the money, and the modeling. I can talk force structure and appropriations strategy with government customers, TAM expansion and CAC/LTV with investors, and data lineage and schema evolution with engineers.Core StrengthsPlatform & product strategy for defense + dual-use technology marketsDesigning scalable data architectures and repeatable data ingestion pipelinesTranslating ambiguous mission needs into clear product requirements & UX flowsLeading cross-functional teams (engineering, analytics, design, GTM)Communicating value and differentiation to executive, operator, and investor audiences

Experience

1. Director of Market Intelligence

   Renaissance Strategic Advisors

   Feb 2026 — Present

   I lead proprietary model development and forecasts in support of consequential client initiatives.

Education

• Saint Anselm College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics, cum laude

• The George Washington University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Security Policy Studies

• UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Writing
• Political Consulting
• Research
• American Politics
• Legislation
• Forecasting Models
• Grassroots Organizing
• Strategy
• Federal Government
• Public Speaking
• Foreign Policy
• Budget Process
• International Political Economy
• Defense
• International Relations
• Gotv
• Legislative Research
• Congress
• Dod
• National Security
• Coalitions
• Military Affairs
• Project Management
• Acquisition Strategy
• Political Parties
• Management
• Politics
• Political Campaigns
• Foreign Affairs
• Data Analysis
• Policy
• Foreign Relations
• Economics
• Grassroots
• Legislative Relations
• Legislative
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Communications