Kaminski is currently Chairman and CEO of Technovation, Inc.   A retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Dr. Kaminski served as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology from 1994 to 1997, responsible for all DOD research, development, and acquisition programs as well as logistics, environmental security, international programs, the defense industrial base, and military construction.  He was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2006 for his role in overseeing the development of stealth aircraft. He was appointed twice as Chairman of the Defense Science Board, where he currently serves as a member. He holds a BS degree from the Air Force Academy, dual MS degrees from MIT, and a Ph.D. from Stanford. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and both a fellow and honorary fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.