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New Program Managers

DARPA program managers address national security challenges from every possible technology angle and recognize that success comes from attracting the help of scientists and engineers across many different disciplines—in academia, government labs, and companies large and small. Featured here are program managers who have arrived at the Agency within the past six months. They bring with them fresh ideas and priorities, and a sense of urgency to take advantage of their positions at DARPA to catalyze the creation of truly radical technologies. We encourage you to reach out to them as they develop their portfolios of new DARPA programs to share research proposals that reflect your dreams of new capabilities and technologies.

Mr. Aaron Kofford

Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office
Mr. Aaron Kofford joined DARPA in January 2019 as a program manager in the Strategic Technology Office (STO). Kofford has worked on advanced emerging technology projects for NASA, DoD, and the Intelligence Community (IC). He has broad experience in many challenging fields including underwater Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), advanced electronic warfare techniques, small size, weight and power (SWaP) sensor systems, heterogeneous systems of systems, and internal rocket motor ballistics. More
| EW | ISR | Maritime | Space |
Mr. Keith Rebello

Mr. Keith Rebello

Program Manager, Microsystems Technology Office
Mr. Keith Rebello joined DARPA in October 2018 as a program manager in the Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). His research interests include materials, devices, and architectures for artificial intelligence, space, and cyber operations. More
| Cyber | Electronics | Materials | Microsystems |
Dr. Benjamin Griffin

Dr. Benjamin Griffin

Program Manager, Microsystems Technology Office
Dr. Benjamin Griffin joined DARPA in October 2018 as a program manager in the Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). His research interests include materials and devices that enable operation in harsh environments, near-zero power sensors and wireless nodes, RF resonators, acoustics, sensors and electronics for aerospace applications, and ultrasound. More
| Electronics | Materials | Sensors | Spectrum |

Lt. Col. Joshua Stults

Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office
Lt. Col. Joshua Stults became a program manager in the Tactical Technology Office in April 2018 after serving as a deputy program manager in the agency. His expertise includes high-speed flight, munitions, and novel propulsion technologies, with a focus on hypersonics. More
| Air |

LCDR Kyle Woerner

Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office
Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Woerner joined DARPA in September 2018 as a program manager in the Tactical Technology Office. His interests include unmanned systems, offensive and defensive swarms, undersea influence, multi-domain teaming, and human-machine interactions. More
| Maritime | Unmanned |
Dr. Paul Zablocky

Dr. Paul Zablocky

Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office
Dr. Paul Zablocky joined DARPA as a program manager in the Strategic Technology Office in September 2018. Zablocky’s previous positions include Navy, Marine, and Army R&D experience. More
| Analytics | BMC2 | Complexity | Ground | Resilience |

Mr. Chris Simi

Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office
Mr. Chris Simi joined DARPA as a program manager in the Strategic Technology Office in September 2018. Prior to DARPA, Simi spent 15 years in the research office of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). At NGA, Mr. Simi served as the senior scientist for remote sensing, developing a large variety of advanced electro-optic systems and concepts. More
| EW | Imagery | ISR | Maritime | Satellites | Space |
Lt Col Dan “Animal” Javorsek

Lt Col Dan “Animal” Javorsek

Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office
Lt. Col. Dan “Animal” Javorsek joined the Strategic Technology Office as a program manager in August 2018. Prior to his arrival, he was a flight test squadron commander and experimental test pilot in several different stealth and combat fighter aircraft. More
| Air | Energy | ISR |