Associate Director For Kinetic Weapons Technologies
Current- Responsible for review, oversight, and technical advice to the ASD(R&E) on the DoD kinetic/conventional weapons science and technology (S&T) programs (~$750M/yr FY16), in the areas of Countermine/Mines, Guidance & Control, Guns, Missiles, Munitions, Non-Lethal Weapons, Ordnance, Propulsion, Undersea Weapons, and Weapons Lethality/Vulnerability. - Participate in OSD level Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) related program reviews (WIPTs, IIPTs, OIPTs) on ACAT ID Weapons. Provide assessments on weapons technologies in new weapon programs, program upgrades (increment/block upgrades). Provide recommendations to senior defense leaders in ASD(R&E) and others in USD(AT&L) organization for kinetic weapons. Review and provide comments on weapons related DAB acquisitions documents. - Prepare, write, review Reports to Congress, and participate in DoD POM Issue Teams. Participate in review and oversight on cross Department/Agency technology committees, international cooperation S&T Programs, and the Weapons Technology Community of Interest (CoI). - Participate in Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Senior Advisory Group (SAG) reviews on weapons, and provide independent analysis on the Technology Readiness Assessment (technical risk) of weapons prior to Milestone B (entering the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase).- Participate with the Intelligence Community in reviews on assessments of red weapons, and in blue weapons against red forces.- Prepare briefings and point papers for senior leaders in ASD(R&E).