Lieutenant Commander Rey retired from the U.S. Navy in 1997 after completing 33 years of active duty in the submarine service. During this period he served on five submarines, three major staffs, and during two tours in the Pentagon. He started COTS Technology, a consulting company, supporting industry, academic, and government entities in operational and research endeavors with a focus on robotic systems.
 
Lieutenant Commander Rey was a key member that developed and implemented Tulane University’s Long-term Estuary Assessment Group (LEAG) developing biosensors for autonomous underwater vehicles. His most recent activities supported the development of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program at Nicholls State University. The Geomatics’ program was the first in Louisiana to receive an FAA approved Certificate of Authorization (COA) waiver to fly in the National Air Space (NAS).
 
He established a Special Interest Group (SIG) for the FBI’s INFRAGARD Louisiana chapter and leads this group as the UAS SIG Sector Chief and most recently established the Louisiana Pelican Chapter of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle International (AUVSI).
 
He continues to consult with small, medium, and large corporations in the area of robotic systems business development and to collaborate with several academic and industry partners in the development of UAS technology, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure.