[Infowarrior] - New DARPA Director named

[Richard Forno]

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 474-09
July 02, 2009
DoD Announces New Director Of DARPA

                 The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced the  
appointment of  Regina E. Dugan as the 19th director of the Defense  
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).  DARPA is the principal  
agency within the DoD for research, development, and demonstration of  
concepts, devices, and systems that provide highly advanced military  
capabilities for the current and future combat force.  In this role of  
developing high-risk, high-payoff projects, DARPA compliments and  
balances the overall science and technology program of the DoD.

                 “Regina Dugan is precisely the dynamic leader DARPA  
needs to open new technology frontiers and transition revolutionary  
technologies to serve our nation’s interests,” said Zachary J.  
Lemnios, director, Defense Research and Engineering.  “I am delighted  
she will be leading this agency and look forward to working closely  
with her."

                 Prior to this appointment, Dugan held several key  
positions in industry, most recently as president and chief executive  
officer of RedXDefense, LLC, which she co-founded in 2005, a company  
that develops defense against explosive threats.  She has also served  
in senior executive positions in several additional companies in roles  
ranging from global sales and marketing to research and product  
development.

                 During her first tour at DARPA from January 1996 to  
May 2000, Dugan received the program manager of the year award for her  
leadership of the “Dog’s Nose Program”, which was focused on the  
development of an advanced, field-portable system for detecting the  
explosive content of land mines.  She is also the recipient of the  
deFleury Medal, the office of the secretary of defense award for  
exceptional service, and the award for outstanding achievement.  She  
has participated in wide-ranging studies for the Defense Science  
Board, the Army Science Board, the National Research Council and  
Science Foundation, and currently sits on the Naval Research Advisory  
Committee and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Science and  
Technology Panel.

                 Dugan earned her doctorate in mechanical engineering  
from the California Institute of Technology and her master's and  
bachelor's degrees from Virginia Tech.  She is the co-author of  
“Engineering Thermodynamics,” 1996, sole inventor on one issued patent  
and inventor or co-inventor on nine additional patents pending.

                 Media may contact DARPA external relations at  
571-218-4512.  Additional information on DARPA is provided at http://www.darpa.mil 
  .