Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technology
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Incumbent Michael Dodd since September 29, 2025 [1]
United States Department of Defense
Abbreviation	ASD(CT)
Reports to	Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering [2]
Appointer	The president with Senate advice and consent
Term length	Appointed
Formation	July 24, 2023 [3]
First holder	Michael Dodd
Salary	Executive Schedule
Website	Official website

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

No.	Assistant Secretary		Term			Ref.
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
-		Maynard Holliday Acting	July 24, 2023	December 20, 2024	1 year, 149 days	-
-		Peter Highnam Acting	December 20, 2024	September 29, 2025	283 days	[4]
1		Michael Dodd	September 29, 2025	Incumbent	4 days	[5]

References

1. "Michael Dodd". www.federalnewsnetwork.com.
2. https://dod-critical-technology-area-roadmaps.zoiclabs.io/
3. https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3468101/dod-establishes-assistant-secretaries-of-defense-in-the-office-of-the-under-sec/
4. "Peter Highnam".
5. "Michael Dodd".