Lee Buchanan

Lee Buchanan's work experience is as follows:

From 1985 to 1998, Buchanan served as the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where they were responsible for overseeing over $2 billion in basic and applied research. During their time at DARPA, Buchanan played a crucial role in the development of groundbreaking technologies such as the Internet, the Global Positioning System, stealth technology, and night vision.

In 1998, Buchanan joined the US Navy as the Assistant Secretary Navy (Research Development & Acquisition), where they served as the most senior executive for research, development, and acquisition for the Navy and the Marine Corps until 2001.

In 2001, Buchanan became a Member of the Board of Regents and Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, a position they held for an unspecified period of time.

From 2005 onwards, Buchanan held various leadership roles at different organizations. Lee served as a Director at Technical Communities from an unspecified start date. In 2007, Buchanan became the Sector VP of Electronic Warfare at EDO Corporation, a position they held until 2009.

In 2008, Buchanan joined the Paladin Capital Group as a Strategic Advisor. In 2009, they transitioned to the role of Venture Partner, which they held until 2013. Buchanan also served as a Director at LGS Innovations, a provider of mission-critical communications products and services, from 2008 to 2014.

Buchanan was a Director at TMD Technologies, LLC from 2014 onwards. Lee also founded and served as the President & CEO of Areté Associates from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, Buchanan served as a Board Member at the Robotics Technology Consortium from 2008 to 2013.

Lee Buchanan completed a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of California, Berkeley, from 1978 to 1983. Before that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, from 1967 to 1971.