Dr. Phil Perconti

Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at Leonardo DRS

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

About Dr. Phil Perconti

Dr. Phil Perconti is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at Leonardo DRS. Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States.

Proud to serve as Senior Vice President and CTO leading corporate R&D strategy, accelerating technology innovation, and expanding partnerships that deliver integrated solutions and enhanced warfighting capabilities. Brings decades of defense science and technology leadership from senior Army roles—including Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology and Army Chief Scientist, and Director of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory—guiding large-scale portfolios and transitioning high-impact research into affordable Soldier capabilities across advanced sensing, electronics, AI, and quantum information sciences.

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Research and Development (R&D)
  • Analytical Skills

Additional experience

  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology and Army Chief Scientist

    US Army

    November 2019 – June 2021

Education

  • Doctor of Science, The George Washington University
  • Master of Science , The Johns Hopkins University