Joint Advisory Committee

Under the terms of Lincoln Laboratory's charter as a Department of Defense federally funded R&D center, all R&D programs undertaken by the Laboratory must be approved by the Joint Advisory Committee (JAC), which is composed of representatives from various branches of the Department of Defense. The JAC, chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, oversees the Laboratory's adherence to FFRDC policies and annually reviews the Laboratory’s current five-year plan for technology development programs.

Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson — Chair
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology

The Honorable Douglas R. Bush
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Brigadier General Scott A. Cain
Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory

Lieutenant General Heath A. Collins
Director, Missile Defense Agency

Mr. Dennis L. D'Angelo
Executive Director, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

The Honorable Andrew P. Hunter
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

Dr. Christopher Scolese
Director, National Reconnaissance Office

Mr. Frederick J. Stefany
Principal Civilian Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition

Dr. Stefanie Tompkins
Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Joint Advisory Committee Executive Group

The Joint Advisory Committee Executive Group is made up of representatives from key sponsoring agencies, who assist the Joint Advisory Committee in reviewing technical programs, and from a contracting administrative agency that monitors overall Laboratory operations.

Brigadier General Scott A. Cain — Chair
Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory

Mr. Dennis L. D'Angelo – Vice Chair
Executive Director, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

Dr. Shari Feth
Director, Innovation, Science and Technology, Missile Defense Agency

Captain Pete Ladowicz
Assistant Chief of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research

Mr. Christopher P. Manning
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

Dr. Whitney Mason
Director, Microsystems Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati
Director, S&T Foundations, OUSD(R&E)

Dr. Robert J. Runser
Technical Director, Research Directorate, National Security Agency

Dr. Aaron Weiner
Director, Advanced Systems and Technology, National Reconnaissance Office