Stephen Welby serves as the Deputy Director for National Security in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Mr. Welby leads an OSTP team focused on strengthening our nations long-term global competitiveness and reducing risk through the assessment, development, deployment, and governance of emerging technologies. Prior to joining OSTP, Mr. Welby was the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. In 2015 Stephen was nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering – the Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defense. Mr. Welby had previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering, and was responsible for engineering policy and oversight across the Department. Stephen has more than three decades of government and industrial experience in technology and product development, including senior leadership positions at DARPA. His technical experience includes developing leading-edge aeronautical and space systems, robotics, machine learning, high-performance software, and sensor systems.