Mr. Emil Michael serves as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) and Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defense (DoD), spearheading the Department’s efforts to ensure U.S. military technological superiority and keep the DoD at the forefront of innovation. In this critical role, he provides strategic direction and oversight for the DoD’s entire research, development, and prototyping enterprise, including direct oversight of organizations such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
