Steven H. Walker is vice president and chief technology officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation where he is responsible for technology strategy, internal research and development investments, and laboratories. As primary liaison to the global science and technology community, he manages strategic partnerships with government, industry, and academia to support the development of cutting-edge technologies.

Previously, Walker was director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and oversaw the development of breakthrough technologies and capabilities for national security. Throughout his 30+ years in government, he served in several leadership positions as DARPA’s deputy director and as deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering.

Walker is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; a recipient of the AIAA Hap Arnold Award for Excellence in Aeronautical Management and the AIAA Hypersonics Systems and Technology Award; he was awarded the Presidential Rank Award, the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service medal, and the DoD Exceptional, Meritorious, and Distinguished Civilian Service medals. In 2020, he was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. He holds a PhD and BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MS from the University of Dayton.