The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate at Griffiss Business and Technology Park recently announced the appointments of LEE SEVERSKY as Department of the Air Force (DAF) senior scientist for information superiority and KATHY ANNE SODERBERG as DAF senior scientist for quantum science and technology. Senior scientists are the highest-level appointments for the scientific […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate at Griffiss Business and Technology Park recently announced the appointments of LEE SEVERSKY as Department of the Air Force (DAF) senior scientist for information superiority and KATHY ANNE SODERBERG as DAF senior scientist for quantum science and technology. Senior scientists are the highest-level appointments for the scientific and technical career field within the DAF.
Seversky serves as the DAF principal scientific authority in information superiority and is responsible for planning, conducting, evaluating, coordinating, and applying research within AFRL and other DAF organizations. He began his 16-year career in DAF civil service as an associate computer scientist. Most recently, Seversky served as the Information Directorate autonomy, command, and control (C2) core technical competency lead, where he successfully managed a $125 million portfolio with more than 60 scientists, engineers, and external stakeholders.
Soderberg serves as the DAF principal scientific authority in quantum technologies and is responsible for planning, conducting, evaluating, coordinating, and applying research with the AFRL and other DAF organizations. She also has AFRL-wide responsibility with quantum efforts in positioning, navigation, timing (PNT), and sensing research conducted at other AFRL technical directorates. Soderberg joined AFRL in 2014 after working in the industry following her post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago. Since joining AFRL, she established the quantum research team that now includes dozens of researchers and state-of-the-art facilities. Soderberg leads national science and technology policy formation through her co-chair position for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, OSTP, Quantum Networking, QN, Interagency Working Group. She was the lead presenter to the Secretary of the Air Force on quantum technologies and is active in international collaboration efforts in quantum.