Dr. Perkins serves as Principal Deputy to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Emerging Capability& Prototyping) in the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)). In this position he is responsible to the DASD(EC&P) for oversight and direction of EC&P programs and activities. He also serves as the EC&P Deputy Director for Emerging Capability. In addition to these duties, Dr. Perkins serves as a member of the OSD Special Program for Missile Defeat, as an advisor to the OSD Strategic Capabilities Office and chairs the Joint Special Operation Command Science and Technology Task Force (JSTTF). Dr. Perkins also serves on a number of DoD and Intelligence Community committees.