Education: Senior Executive Fellows Program Harvard University Kennedy School MA Physics, Temple University BS Physics Electronics, St Joseph 's University Post Master System Engineering, Drexel University

Joe Lehman retired from federal civilian service in Oct 2003 as a Presidential Rank Senior Executive (SES). Prior to retirement he was the Senior Technical Executive for the Fire Support Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal NJ (March 1994- Oct 2003). His previous assignment was as the Senior Executive for the Fire Control & Software Engineering Division, ARDEC from July 1990. His career spans over 42 years experience in the research and development of weapon and fire control systems for Army Artillery, Mortar, Tank, Helicopter, Air Defense & Infantry Systems. Mr. Lehman entered government service in 1960 as a Student Trainee in the Cooperative Education Program. In 1983 he was selected for the Senior Executive Fellowship Program at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2000 he was awarded Presidential Rank in the Senior Executive Service.

As Senior Technical Executive for Fire Support he was the civilian executive responsible for leading 800 Scientists, engineers and support staff in helping Project Managers accomplish nearly a billion dollars of research, development and initial production in Advanced Artillery, Smart Munitions, Fire Control and Software Engineering. Prior to that position, as Chief of the Fire Control Division, he was responsible for over 300 sighting and computer systems for the soldier including the development of fire control for the first digitally automated howitzer, the Paladin, as well as the Army's Abrams Main Battle Tank. He was also responsible for design of the first digital Mortar Fire Control System which was recently fielded to Army units.

Prior to his career at Picatinny, he worked at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, PA. Key assignments have included the Associate Technical Director for Engineering, Frankford Arsenal, where he worked for the Commander and Technical Director in managing over 2000 people engaged in a large engineering program for weapons and ammunition for cannon caliber and infantry systems. The success of Joe’s career is reflected in the ever increasing responsible positions in the Armaments field including Chief Photoelectric Devices and Chief Electro-optics/lasers & Electromagnetic/Radar Branch. He also directed optical pointing and tracking for the Army's High Energy Laser Program. He led a multi-Command task force for the Sheridan Main Battle Tank production.

Mr. Lehman is skilled in Baldridge leadership criteria. He was a principal member of Picatinny's Malcolm Baldridge Award and organization leadership activities, which resulted in Picatinny winning 3 Presidential Quality Awards and several Army Chief of Staff Army awards for excellence. He has also served on several special assignments at OSD and DA for major weapon system evaluations such as Smart Munitions, the Apache, USMC LAV and Chaparral Systems. His awards include 2 Army Awards for Meritorious Civilian Service, numerous performance awards, National Defense Industrial Association Technology Award and The Ancient Order of St. Barbara from The US Field Artillery Association.

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