Background

Frank Kendall is a former Secretary of the Air Force and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. He previously served as the Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Tactical Warfare Programs. He led the Air Force and Space Force response to the growing threat of China’s military modernization program. Outside of government, Frank has served as the Vice President of Engineering for Raytheon and as a member of the board of directors of Leidos.

 

He is the author of Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not (Knox Press).

He has worked on a pro bono basis as a human rights lawyer and is an avid ocean racing sailor. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.

 

He is a graduate of West Point with advanced degrees from the California Institute of Technology, Long Island University, and Georgetown University Law Center. Frank has received the Defense Distinguished Public Service Award from five Secretaries of Defense and the Presidential Distinguished Rank Award as a member of the Senior Executive Service.