As Director of the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), Ted Glum has created an organization unlike any other in government—a small, agile, responsive team closely linked with the private sector that serves as a microelectronics “solutions portal” for government, allies and the defense industrial base alike. Within this organization, technology transfer and public-private partnerships are not “other duties as assigned,” but rather how business gets done. Glum understands the importance of technology transfer and developed DMEA to fulfill a unique role in the technology transfer spectrum. Under Glum’s leadership, the concept of public-private
partnerships has become the means by which DMEA fulfills its DOD charter. Only through extensive interaction with the semiconductor industry can DOD program managers and defense prime contractors be integrated and effective microelectronics solutions achieved.

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Ted J. Glum is the Director of the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA). Reporting directly to the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), he is responsible for the management and technical performance of over $1 billion of Microelectronics Technology programs for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DMEA provides critical support for every military service within the DoD. In addition, due to DMEA’s unique abilities, DMEA also supports other federal agencies, foreign entities, state governments and the U.S. industry.

Prior to assuming the duties of the Director for DMEA, he served as the Chief of the Science and Engineering Division within the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (1994-1996). In this capacity, he was responsible for the Air Force’s Advanced Microelectronics Program, Advanced Composites Program, Electro-optics Program, and the Physical Science Testing Program.

Among the many accomplishments during this period, Mr. Glum developed the Logistics Retrofit Engineering capability, and instituted the Air Force Program Offices for Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) and VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL).

Mr. Glum began his career in the DoD in 1981 as a design engineer. He held a progressive variety of positions including Chief of Microelectronics and Chief of Advanced Technology.

He is a 1981 graduate of California State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering. He has participated in a variety of educational programs including the Executive Development Program on Science, Technology and Public Policy.

His many awards include the Federal Laboratory Director of the Year, Exemplary Civilian Service Medal, the Air Force Science and Technology Award, and the Air Force Logistics Command’s Engineer of the Year award.