Alexandria “Dee Dee” Martinez

Alexandria “Dee Dee” Martinez is Director of the Resources Management Office and the Mission Support Integration Office (Acting) in the Mission Support Directorate (MSD) at NASA Headquarters. She provides leadership and direction on all planning, programming, budgeting and execution matters for the Safety, Security, and Mission Services (SSMS) and the Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR) budgets. She also supports the reduction of institutional risks by improving business processes, increasing efficiency, and providing consistency and uniformity across institutional capabilities and services.  

In her previous role, Martinez served as the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Director for Operations. She provided leadership, vision, and direction on all matters relating to the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of the agency’s $11 billion annual budget. She also oversaw all matters of MDA resource management encompassing strategic budget policy, cost estimating, human resources, and financial workforce management. 

Martinez served in a number of financial management positions at MDA including Deputy Comptroller, Portfolio Business Financial Manager supporting the Program Executive for Advanced Technology, and Business Financial Manager for Directed Energy Programs. She previously worked for the National Nuclear Security Administration, serving as the Director of Budget, Office of Secure Transportation.  

Martinez began her career with the Air Force as a Cost Analyst at Edwards Air Force Base in California. She then transitioned to industry to support the Space and Naval Warfare Headquarters in San Diego; the Air Force Satellite Control Network Program in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and the Airborne Laser (ABL) program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After that, she returned to government service as a Budget Analyst for ABL at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. 

Her awards include the MDA Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service (2024), OSD Comptroller Awards for Exceptional Innovation in Audit (2023), Budget Execution Excellence (2022/2020) and Contributions in DoD Audit and Remediation (2021), a Civilian of the Year Award, two Contractor of the Year Awards, and repeated awards for exceptional performance.  

Martinez earned a master’s degree from Webster University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern New Mexico University and is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute.