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.

Mr. Michael J. Holthe — Chair
Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology

Brigadier General Jason E. Bartolomei — JAC EG Chair
Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory

Lieutenant General Heath A. Collins
Director, Missile Defense Agency

Ms. Darlene J. Costello
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

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

Mr. Rob McHenry
Acting Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Dr. Christopher J. Scolese
Director, National Reconnaissance Office

Dr. Brett A. Seidle
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition

Mr. Jesse D. Tolleson
Acting Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Joint Advisory Committee Executive Group

The Joint Advisory Committee Executive Group (JAC EG) 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 Jason E. Bartolomei — JAC EG Chair
Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory

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

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

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

Captain David L. Murray
Assistant Chief of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research

Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Foundations, OUSD(R&E)

Mr. Scott E. Shifrin
Acting Director, Innovation, Science and Technology, Missile Defense Agency

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

Mr. Neal L. Ziring
Technical Director, Research Directorate, National Security Agency