Zachary Lemnios is the military’s top science and technology executive, responsible for about $12 billion worth of Department of Defense science and technology programs. For years, Lemnios helped spearhead the military’s advanced research into turbo-powered microelectronics, labs-on-chips, and learning machines. Now, as the current director for Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), he is determined to get the best technology into the hands of the warfighter today while keeping an eye on what technologies will matter in 10 years. Defense AT&L spoke with Mr. Lemnios in late December 2009 about his vision and trajectory for DDR&E.
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