Program Managers whose singular programs have achieved a significant technology breakthrough(s) or scientific finding(s) that will have revolutionary effect in a core technology thrust area
Dr. Mike Callahan
Defense Sciences Office
Dr. Jagdeep Shah
Microsystems Technology Office
Lt Col Jeffrey Sherk, USAF
Tactical Technology Office
Mr. Don Woodbury
Tactical Technology Office
Dr. Michael Callahan - Defense Sciences Offices
The Accelerated Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals (AMP) program revolutionizes vaccine development by providing the first-ever, large-scale emergency vaccine and antidote manufacturing process to protect American forces against biological threats, ranging from intentional biowarfare to a rapidly emerging pandemic. The revolutionary AMP platforms will resolve Department of Defense and public health vulnerabilities by providing a radically reduced low-cost manufacturing system alternative to all current capabilities. His vision and commitment to excellence will help ensure the Joint Forces can succeed across the spectrum of operations.
Dr. Jagdeep Shah - Microsystems Technology Office
Congratulations to Dr. Jagdeep Shah. The Quantum Information Science and Technology (QuEST) effort achieved breakthroughs across numerous areas from photonics to solid-state devices, from atomic to quantum many-body physics, and from theoretical mathematics to electrical and computer engineering. His broad and deep technical mastery of diverse areas of the physical sciences in the development of the QuEST program reinvigorated vital areas of quantum information science and technology important to the Department of Defense.
Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Sherk, United States Air Force - Tactical Technology Office
Congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Sherk. The Falcon HTV-2 program reached a significant technical milestone by completing fabrication and testing of a prototype carbon-carbon aeroshell—an extremely difficult core technology challenge due to its large size, complex shape, and thick cross sections. The successful test demonstrated the integrity of the carbon-carbon interlaminar properties concept and made possible the construction of the actual flight vehicle. The HTV-2 cutting-edge carbon-carbon aeroshell technology is a key enabler to the development of future hypersonic prompt global reach programs.
Mr. Don Woodbury - Tactical Technology Office
Under Dr. Woodbury’s leadership, the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) program developed a full-scale “unit cell” laser module with substantially lower optical losses that performed extremely well in rigorous tests. All the challenging design objectives were met for the laser module’s power output, beam quality, weight, and reliability. As a result of the program’s success, a solid-state laser system that can fit on a fighter-sized aircraft and produce 150 kW of continuous power for 5 kg/kW is now within reach.
