Paul G. Kaminski

A retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Kaminski served as Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology from 1994 to 1997, and was twice chairman of the Defense Science Board, of which he is still a member. He also chaired the RAND Corporation's Board of Trustees, and is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Technovation, Inc.

He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Technology Strategies and Alliances, a technology-oriented investment banking and consulting firm. Kaminski was a consultant and adviser to a variety of government agencies. They include the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, the Director of National Intelligence’s Senior Advisory Group, the FBI Director’s Advisory Board, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Technical Advisory Board, the National Academies Air Force Studies Board, and the Atlantic Council.

Kaminski has received numerous awards including the 2006 National Medal of Technology presented by President G.W. Bush. He has been recognized as a Pioneer of National Reconnaissance and a Pioneer of Stealth.