Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Research, Development, and Logistics, and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1979-1981
Dr. Hermann is a private consultant. In 1998, he retired from United Technologies Corporation (UTC), where he was senior vice president, science and technology. Prior to UTC, Hermann served 20 years with the National Security Agency serving becoming deputy director for research and engineering. He later served as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for communications, command, control and intelligence; assistant secretary of the Air Force for research, development and logistics; and as director of the National Reconnaissance Office. Hermann earned a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Science degree, and a doctorate in electrical engineering from Iowa State University.
Symposium: Thursday, April 15, 2010: Panelist
8:30 AM
Featured Panel – The NRO Directors' Forum
Moderator:
William F. Ballhaus, Jr., Ph.D.
Chairman, Space Foundation Board and former President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation
Panelists:
Mr. Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1981-1988
Mr. Martin C. Faga
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1989-1993
Mr. Keith R. Hall
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1997-2001
Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1994-1996
Robert J. Hermann, Ph.D.
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Research, Development, and Logistics, and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1979-1981
Donald M. Kerr, Ph.D.
Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2005-2007
Mr. Scott F. Large
Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence and Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2007-2009
Hans Mark, Ph.D.
Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1977-1979
Mr. Peter B. Teets
Under Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2001-2005
