Maj Gen (Ret) Robert H. Latiff, USAF Director, Intelligence and Security Research Center George Mason University
Introduction and Personal History Work I ve Done and How It Related Research and Development in the Federal Government Value of a Notre Dame (Physics)Education
Native of Rural Southeastern Kentucky B.S. Physics, 71, M.S. and Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering g and Materials Science, 73 and 74 Ultrasonic Study of Controlled Microstructures US Army ROTC Scholarship, NSF Grant Active Duty 32 Yrs (6 Army, 26 Air Force) Industry VP, 3 yrs, 2006 2009
Senior Year Materials Science electives Offered Graduate School educational delay Graduate School Department no longer exists X-Ray Diffraction, Electron Microscopy, Electronic Theory of Metals Dissertation studied correlation between elastic wave behavior and material properties/microstructure
Infantry School Ft. Benning, GA Munitions School Redstone Arsenal, AL Conventional Special (Nuclear) US Army Europe Infantry Brigade Special Weapons Command
Faculty, US Military Academy, West Point Transfer to the US Air Force Research at Air Force Materials Laboratory HQ USAF, Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) Classified Space Program (later NRO) Harvard JFK School
Space Defense Operations Center Program Manager Cheyenne Mountain Upgrade Program Director Communications and Landing Systems Program Director Joint STARS Program Director Commander, Cheyenne Mountain
Vice Commander, Electronic Systems Center Director, Advanced Systems and Technology, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director of Engineering, NRO VP, Chief Technology Officer, SAIC Space Intelligence Business Unit Director, Intelligence and Security Research Center, GMU
Infantry Platoon leader, Germany, Cold War, Fulda Gap Leadership training and experience unmatched Nuclear weapons Served with German and Dutch units Custody, maintenance, command Knowledge of nuclear physics unique, contextually rewarding Faculty, US Military Academy, West Point Materials Science elective, juniors and seniors Selected only because of Ph.D. diverted from other assignment Summer research at NASA Marshall
Non Destructive Testing and Evaluation Flaw detection and characterization in special materials Direct application of Ph.D. research Manufacturing Technology and Modernization Computer aided manufacturing, robotics Program management, contracted research
Survivability, Lethality, Space Power, Launch Reviewed all technologies for funding decision Extensive reviews at Service, DOE Labs High power lasers, optics, materials hardening, control systems, nuclear power sources, rocket propulsion National Aerospace Plane
Space Defense Operations Center Orbital mechanics, space and ground based radars, deep space optical surveillance Missile warning IR satellites, endo and exo-atmospheric flight, impact prediction i Air warning Testing Command US and Canadian Forces
Large Aircraft Ground Surveillance System Synthetic Aperture Radar, STAP processing, Ground moving target indicator Electronic phased arrays Secure data links, satellite communications
Intelligence Satellites Imagery Signals Director Advanced Systems and Technology Funded research at government labs, universities, contractors; staff of scientists Electronics, focal plane materials, quantum communications, radar, lasers, control systems Director of Systems Engineering i
SAIC - $10B Revenue Defense company (small fraction is civil, commercial) Surveillance systems, intelligence, signal processing, sensors Space and Geospatial Intelligence Business Digital signal processing, signal exploitation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Satellite communications Wireless communications VP, Chief Engineer and Technology Officer Internal Research and Development Contract Research
Institute for Defense Analysis Space Operations, Situational Awareness R&D, Engineering i policy MITRE Corporation Space control, communications systems MIT/Lincoln Laboratory Decision Support Systems Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance National Academies, National Research Council National Materials Advisory Board Critical and Strategic Minerals Nanomaterials (manufacturing, toxicology) Air Force Studies Board Systems Engineering Weapons Acquisition
Research Professor Director, Intelligence and Security Research Intelligence agencies Corporations Biometrics Forensics Geospatial Information Systems Adjunct Professor Leadership and Ethics Systems Acquisition in the Federal Government
Some Fundamentals Research Funding Opportunities
Basic (6.1), Advanced (6.2), Applied (6.3, 6.4) Science of quantum dots Applications to focal planes Development of sensor system Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) ATD, ACTD, JCTD Advanced Technology Demonstration (prototypes)
Basic 6.1 Applied 6.2 Transition to and development of system Development 63 6.3, 6.4 64
DOD/Military Services Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Service Acquisition Secretary AF Office of Scientific ifi Research (ONR, ARO) AF Research Laboratory (NRL, ARL) Materials, Propulsion, Human Factors, Sensors, Geophysics, Directed Energy Arnold Engineering Development Center, Natick Soldier Development Lab National Reconnaissance Office Defense Contractors Military and civilian (civil servant) scientists Conduct research Manage contractor research Contractor Internal Research and Development Contract R&D
Department of Energy National Laboratories Weapons Labs (Los Alamos, Livermore, Sandia ) Other (Brookhaven, Argonne ) Department of Homeland Security National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institutes of Health Intelligence Agencies (CIA, DIA )
MITRE Corp (Electronics, surveillance) AEROSPACE Corp (Space systems, missiles) MIT Lincoln Labs (Radar, surveillance) Jet Propulsion Laboratory/CALTECH (Space systems, NASA) Applied Physics Laboratory/Johns Hopkins Special Government Relationship: Quasigovernmental Advise the government Conduct research
Prime System development and production Integrator Subcontractor Component developer, supplier Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Advisory only (technical, procurement) Corporate Laboratory/Advanced Development Lockheed Skunk Works Boeing Phantom Works
Advanced degree is important sooner rather than later Notre Dame education makes/made a difference Reputation ti Quality Unique emphasis Federal Government is a huge supporter of research Overwhelmingly benign even in DOD Numerous opportunities Many avenues to remain involved with science and technology