Zachary Connor is a Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) Research Engineer at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) where he focuses on Model-Based Acquisition studies for Department of Defense customers. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech and is a student for M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. Zachary seeks to use model-based methods to help customers assess digital engineering environments. In his current position, Zachary seeks to assist the transition of a document-based approach for program acquisitions to a model-based approach.