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Committee Member Biographical Information

DR. PAUL D. NIELSEN, Chair, is the director and CEO of Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI). SEI is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. SEI develops and transitions technologies in software architecture, integration and interoperability, cybersecurity, process improvement, real-time systems, and systems engineering related to software. Prior to joining SEI, Dr. Nielsen served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Major General. He served primarily in research and development assignments related to space and C3I. In his final assignment, Dr. Nielsen was the commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Technology Executive Officer for the Air Force. He is a fellow of both the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Dr. Nielsen is a past president of AIAA and has served on the Defense Science Board. He received a Ph.D. in applied science from the University of California, Davis, and an M.B.A. from the University of New Mexico.

LT GEN TED BOWLDS (retired) is currently the CTO and CIO for IAI North America. In this capacity, Dr. Bowlds is responsible for the technology transfer for IAI Ltd into U.S. programs of record. During his 36-year career in the U.S. Air Force and subsequent experience in industry, he led multiple large-scale, complex procurement activities, each dependent upon a strong ethics and solid research foundation. Many of these procurements were unique, global, time sensitive and bounded by numerous policies and practices, thus requiring a technical competency combined with an innovative effective management expertise to enable

efficient and successful product development and delivery. Multiple programs such as the F-117 stealth fighter and the B-2 involved innovative research and collaboration across diverse industry and academia partners. As commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Dr. Bowlds drove the effort of pushing the boundaries to support the warfighters. The diverse research undertaken by AFRL ranged from microelectronics to human factors, medical, aeronautics, computers, satellites, and power generation. This involved directing a $2 billion science and technology program as well as additional customer-funded research and development of $1.7 billion while ensuring relevancy, maintaining state-of-the-art research facilities, and building relationships with strategic partners. Approximately one-fourth of the research directed by AFRL was performed through grants provided to universities. The outcome was research that resulted in the direct application of investments into programs of record and a high rate of technology transfer. Dr. Bowlds last assignment on active duty was as the commander of the Electronic Systems Center and Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Air Force information technology procurements, applications, and systems. As commander, he was responsible for maintaining facilities in six different locations throughout the United States and ensuring compliance with Air Force, state, and federal guidelines. As PEO, Dr. Bowlds drove an entrepreneurial approach to program acquisition that resulted in rapid fielding of capability. The portfolio of programs being executed in command and control, surveillance, and information technology was the result of close partnership with both end users and developers, industry, other government laboratories, and academia. Acquiring and maintaining the $5 billion budget supporting the acquisition programs was the result of working closely with senior leaders in the Air Force and Congress. Dr. Bowlds is a board member of the Air Force Retired Officers Community (a continuing care retirement community) and holds the positions of vice chairman and chairman of the strategic planning committee. He is also a member of the Mississippi State Research Technology Advisory Group, the DoD Systems Engineering Research Council, and the Air Force Studies Board. Dr. Bowlds holds a master’s of science in electrical engineering, a master’s of science in engineering management, and a Ph.D. in systems engineering. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School Flight Test Engineer course and has attended numerous leadership and management courses.

JOHN GROSH is the deputy associate director in the Computation Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), where he oversees research and development in advanced computational software for national and energy security. Mr. Grosh is the Department of Energy (DOE) lead for two major multilaboratory research programs developing modeling and simulations capabilities for U.S. critical infrastructure—the North America Resilience Model Initiative and the DOE Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium. Previously, Mr. Grosh

served as a department head managing more than 400 staff and as the director for the Center for Applied Scientific Computing leading research in computer science, computational mathematics, advanced multiphysics simulations, and data analytics. Prior to joining LLNL in 2006, Mr. Grosh worked in the DDR&E/OSD and previously at the Army Research Laboratory. During his 20-year career in the Department of Defense (DoD), he worked in a wide range of technology, including high-performance computing, modeling and simulation, embedded software technology, cyber security, and munitions design. In 2003-2004, he co-chaired a multiagency task force for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which developed the federal plan for R&D and deployments in high-end computing. From 1998 to 2000, he managed a $40 million per year portfolio of software development projects providing scalable modeling and simulation applications for DoD high-performance computers.

KEVIN MARTIN is a scientist at HRL Laboratories with more than 35 years of experience in systems and software development in military, aerospace, and automotive technologies and systems. His current research and development responsibilities involve programs in the area of autonomous vehicles, in the domains of both automotive and commercial/military aircraft. As part of these programs, Mr. Martin is also leading efforts to modernize the software development paradigms and tools that are used internally. In addition to his research project software development and management roles, Mr. Martin also manages a state-of-the-art data center supporting both software development operations (e.g., Jenkins, Phabricator, NextCloud, Kubernetes, Docker Swarms, GPU/TensorFlow, etc.) and multipetabyte big data analytics (e.g., Hadoop/HDFS, Spark, Scala, Mongodb, etc.) for intelligence exploitation research using social media and big data sources (e.g., Twitter, Tumblr, Newsgator, Wordpress, Bloomberg, manufacturer maintenance and diagnostics logs, etc.). During his past 25 years at HRL, Mr. Martin has worked on numerous internally sponsored R&D efforts with Boeing, GM, Raytheon, and Hughes Aircraft Company. His participation in government and military contract research and development includes programs in the areas of robotics, cognitive systems, and cybersecurity, including Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency programs such as Pheromone Robots, Cognitive Technology Threat Warning System, and High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems. Prior to his transfer to HRL, Mr. Martin held software development section head roles at Hughes Training and Hughes Radar Systems Groups. While there, he led teams working on the development of voxel-based scene generation and numerous research-level human-in-the-loop simulators, including F18 Weapons Tactics Trainers, Army Lightweight Helicopter Experimental (LHX); GM Heads-Up Display (HUD), infrared displays, driver eye-tracking and alertness detection, adaptive cruise control prototypes; and OnStar natural language voice navigation prototypes. Mr. Martin also oversaw the

construction and managed the operation of a large aerial reconnaissance computing SCIF during Operation Desert Storm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Martin held systems and software engineering leadership posts in numerous Hughes Aircraft Company operations divisions, including Missile Systems, Radar Systems, Ground Systems, and Training and Simulation Systems. While at Hughes, Mr. Martin participated in several corporate strategic planning committees and action groups, including Future Warfare Systems Planning, and the Corporate Software Engineering CMU-SEI Capability Maturity Model self-assessment team. Mr. Martin has more than a dozen patents and numerous papers in the fields of brain-machine interfaces, virtual and augmented reality, and human-robot collaboration. Upon undergraduate graduation, Mr. Martin was chosen to participate in a 2-year Hughes Rotation Program, and was a recipient of two Hughes Fellowships for master’s and engineer degrees. He has dual bachelor of science degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technology in Michigan, a master of science in computer science from the University of Southern California (USC), and an engineer degree in intelligent and robotic systems from USC.

HEATHER PENNEY is the senior resident fellow for the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, where she conducts extensive research on cutting-edge defense policy with a focus on the leveraging the critical advantage that only aerospace power affords. Prior to joining Mitchell, Ms. Penney worked more than a decade in the defense industry focused on defense budgets, supporting program execution, and capture campaign management. She served in the D.C. Air National Guard flying F-16s and G-100s; she has also served in the Air Force Reserve in the National Military Command Center. Ms. Penney has also lectured extensively on subjects such as Air Force capabilities and force structure, organizational command and control, reforming the defense personnel system, and other defense policy issues to a broad number of organizations, universities, and military institutions. Ms. Penney received her undergraduate degree from Purdue University, majoring in English with a minor in philosophy, and earned her master of arts in American studies from Purdue University as well. She continues to fly vintage aircraft, has raced jets, and tours with the Collings Foundation.

STEPHEN P. WELBY is the executive director and chief operating officer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow, with more than 423,000 members in more than 160 countries, and through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe. Prior to joining IEEE,

in 2015 Mr. Welby was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In this role, he served as the Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Defense, leading one of the largest and most complex research, development, and engineering organizations in the world. He oversaw a $12.5 billion annual investment portfolio, managed internal and collaborative research and engineering efforts, drove a culture that valued innovation, and supported the department’s global technical engagement. Mr. Welby has more than three decades of government and industrial experience in technology and product development, including senior leadership positions at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. His technical experience includes development of leading-edge aeronautical and space systems, robotics, machine learning, high-performance software, and sensor systems. Mr. Welby holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a master’s degree in business administration from the Texas A&M University, and master’s degrees in computer science and applied mathematics from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a fellow of the IEEE.

REBECCA WINSTON, ESQ., is the owner/president of Winston Strategic Management Consultants. Ms. Winston is a former chair of the board of the Project Management Institute (PMI). An experienced expert on the subject of project management (PM) in the fields of research and development, energy, environmental restoration, and national security, she is well known throughout the United States and globally as a leader in the PM professional world. Ms. Winston has more than 25 years of experience in program and program management, primarily on programs funded by the U.S. government. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law, Juris Doctorate (1980), in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has a bachelor of science degree in education from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She is a licensed attorney in the state of Nebraska. Active in PMI since 1993, Ms. Winston helped pioneer PMI’s Specific Interest Groups (SIGs) in the 1990s, including the Project Earth and Government SIGs, and was a founder and first co-chair of the Women in Project Management SIG. She served two terms on the PMI board of directors as director at large, secretary treasurer, vice chair (for 2 years), and chair (2002). Ms. Winston was elected a PMI Fellow in 2005. She is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of Female Executives in the United States. Ms. Winston currently serves as a consultant to organizations such as the National Nuclear Security Administration (USA), U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on topics ranging from program and project management to project reviews, risk management, and vulnerability assessments. She is chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO TC258 and

PC 236 for project, program, and project portfolio standards. Ms. Winston has extensive recent PM experience in the areas of national defense and security, and has worked closely with local, regional, and national officials, including Congress and the Department of Defense.