Regina E Dugan

From May 2012 until February 2014, Dr. Dugan was Senior Vice President and a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Motorola Mobility. In February 2014, ATAP transitioned to Google's Android, Chrome & Apps product area. Previously, Dr. Dugan served as the 19th Director and first female leader of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the principal agency within the U.S. Department of Defense for research, development and demonstration of high-risk, high-payoff capabilities for the future combat force. DARPA's long list of breakthrough achievements includes the Internet, stealth technology, and GPS. As Director, Dr. Dugan advanced strategic initiatives in cyber security, hypersonics, social media, and advanced manufacturing. In her career, Dr. Dugan has been widely recognized for her leadership in innovation and technology development, and has received numerous accolades including being named "Tech Titan" by Washingtonian Magazine, to "The Verge 50" list, as well as Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business 1000" and CNN's "Top 10 Thinkers." Dr. Dugan obtained her doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and her master's and bachelor's degrees from Virginia Tech.