Dr. Paul G. KaminskiDr. Paul G. Kaminski

Dr. Paul G. Kaminski served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology from 1994 to 1997. Currently, Dr. Kaminski is Chairman and CEO of Technovation, Inc., a consulting company dedicated to fostering innovation and the development and application of advanced technology. He is also a Senior Partner in Global Technology Partners, an affiliate of Rothschild North America, providing advice on mergers, acquisitions and investments in technology, defense and aerospace-related companies. During his 20-year career as an officer in the Air Force, Dr. Kaminski served as Director for Low Observables Technology, and was responsible for the development and fielding of the nations stealth programs.

Dr. Kaminski has had a continuing career involving advanced technology in both the private and public sectors. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Technology Strategies and Alliances, a technology-oriented investment banking and consulting firm. He has served as Chairman of the Defense Science Board and was a member of the Defense Policy Board. In addition, he has served as a consultant and advisor to a wide variety of government agencies and as a director and trustee of several defense and technology-oriented companies.
Dr. Kaminski is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Technical Advisory Board, the National Reconnaissance Office Technology Advisory Group, and the FBI Science & Technology Advisory Board. He is a member of the Procurement Roundtable and The Atlantic Council, and serves as a consultant to the Office of Secretary of Defense. Dr. Kaminski is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and a Senior Fellow of the Defense Science Board. He serves as an advisor to LynuxWorks, Inc., MILCOM Technologies, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Dr. Kaminski has also been the recipient of the following awards:
  • The Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service (3 awards)
  • The Defense Distinguished Service Medal
  • The Director of Central Intelligence Director's Award
  • The Defense Intelligence Agency Director's Award
  • Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster
  • The International Strategic Studies Association Stefan T. Possony Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Strategic Progress through Science and Technology
  • The Netherlands Medal of Merit in Gold
  • The French Republic Legion d'Honneur
  • The Air Force Systems Command Scientific Achievement Award

Dr. Kaminski serves as Chairman of the Board of Exostar and as a Director of Anteon Corporation, DFI International, General Dynamics, In-Q-Tel, Inc., Logistics Management Institute, and RAND. He holds a B.S. from the Air Force Academy, M.S. degrees in both Aeronautics and Astronautics and in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University.

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