Angel Smith leads Worldwide Public Sector sales for Microsoft across the Americas, and drives global growth in Defense, Intelligence, and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). She aligns multibillion-dollar go-to-market strategies with evolving sovereignty, compliance, and regulatory requirements, ensuring trusted engagement with allied governments worldwide. A recognized expert in sovereign cloud and export control policy, Angel has shaped Microsoft’s international posture across Five Eyes, AUKUS, NATO, and EU nations—bridging technology, law, and policy to advance secure cloud adoption. She partners across Engineering, Legal, and Public Policy to resolve conflicts between innovation and compliance, and regularly engages with defense ministries, regulators, and legislators on digital sovereignty, AI governance, and national security modernization. Known for translating complex technical and regulatory issues into clear action, she builds and leads high-performing global teams operating under sensitive geopolitical conditions, influencing legislation and industry standards that define the future of defense technology.