Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies
{{Short description|U.S. Department of Defense official}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Assistant Secretary
| body = Defense for Critical Technology
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| insigniasize = 100
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| flag = Flag of an U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense.svg
| flagcaption = Flag of an assistant secretary of defense
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| image = Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies. Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Peter Highnam.jpg
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| incumbent = Peter Highnam
| acting = y
| incumbentsince = December 20, 2024{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/4047931/dr-peter-highnam/|title=Peter Highnam|website=www.defense.gov}}
| department = United States Department of Defense
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| abbreviation = ASD(CT)
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| reports_to = Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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| appointer = The president
| appointer_qualified = with Senate advice and consent
| termlength = Appointed
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| formation = July 24, 2023
| first = Maynard Holliday{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/2762694/maynard-holliday/|title=Maynard Holliday|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}
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| salary = Executive Schedule
| website = {{URL|https://www.cto.mil/ct/|Official website}}
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The assistant secretary of defense for critical and technology (ASD(CT)) is a position in the United States Department of Defense responsible for the overall supervision of science and technology is the principal advisor to the under secretary of defense for research and engineering.
List of assistant secretaries of defense for critical technology
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!colspan=2|Assistant Secretary !colspan=3|Term !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| colspan=7|Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
{{Officeholder table | order = - | image = Maynard Holliday (2).jpg | officeholder = Maynard Holliday | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = July 24, 2023 | term_end = December 20, 2024 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|July 24, 2023|December 20, 2024}} | alt_officeholder = - | acting = y }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | image = Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies. Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Peter Highnam.jpg | officeholder = Peter Highnam | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = December 20, 2024 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|December 20, 2024}} | alt_officeholder = {{cite web | url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/4047931/dr-peter-highnam/ | title=Peter Highnam }} | acting = y }} |