Dr. Draper is currently the Technical Director for Metallurgy and Manufacturing for the Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience; on detail from the US Navy.
In his current assignment Dr. Draper overseas an investment portfolio in casting, forging, and industrial metals production covering initiatives in infrastructure, workforce, automation, and alloy and process development that supports the Department of Defense (DoD) implementing Executive Action 14017. Matt is also working with the ICAM team on indigenous manufacturing and repair capability in the INDOPACOM Theater, and on DoD wide Advanced Manufacturing.
He currently sits on the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP) – Metals Subcommittee, The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) – Materials and Processing Technology Group Technical Panel as the United States National Lead, and the Steel Founders Society of America (SFSA) High Alloy Research Committee.
At his home command, Dr. Draper is the Principal for Alloy Development and Processing Technology at the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division. Prior to joining the government Matt was the head of Materials Development at General Dynamics Electric Boat working on design of the COLUMBIA and VIRGINIA Payload Module and preceding that a process metallurgist at Scot Forge. Dr. Draper has a BS from Northwestern University (Olson Group) and a PhD from the University of Maryland (Ankem Group); both in Materials Engineering.
