Dr. Tommy Gardner

Dr. Gardner is HP’s Chief Technology Officer for HP Federal. His responsibilities include technology leadership, strategic technology plans, product and technology strategies, sales force technical support, and customer and partner relationships. Previously, Tommy has served as the CTO for Jacobs Engineering, Scitor, and ManTech. Earlier in his career he was a Director at Raytheon. In the U.S. Navy he served as the Deputy for S&T for the Chief of Naval Research. He oversaw the Navy’s Deep Submergence Program as well as its Advanced Technology Program. He also commanded the nuclear submarine, USS San Juan (SSN 751). Tommy holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, an M.S. in Management of Technology from MIT and a Ph. D. in Energy Economics from George Washington University. He is a Professional Engineer, an ASME Fellow, and serves on the ANSI Board of Directors and the U. S. Council on Competitiveness