Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has named Vishal Giare as the head of its air and missile defense sector. In his new role, he will lead the laboratory’s efforts in advancing homeland defense and the protection of deployed U.S. forces, allies and partners against evolving adversary threats, Johns Hopkins APL said Tuesday.
Who Is Vishal Giare?
Immediately before his appointment, Giare served as APL’s mission area executive for its Theater Defense tasked to develop and deliver systems and platforms to protect frontline U.S. forces, allies and partners from air and missile attacks. He had a stint of over eight years as the lab’s air and missile mission area executive, according his LinkedIn profile.
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The programs that he previously oversaw include Aegis and the Cooperative Engagement Capability. Giare also gained technical experience from his previous work on the Glide Phase Interceptor Hypersonic Defense program and the Guam Defense System.
Giare earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and physics from the University of Michigan.
Dave Van Wie, APL director and the lab’s previous air and missile defense head, expressed confidence that Giare’s “outstanding leadership” will enable the laboratory’s continuing delivery of defense game-changers for the United States. “His vision, operational insights and leadership have significantly strengthened APL’s long-standing contributions to current high-priority national security missions and capabilities that will counter evolving threats,” the lab’s head remarked.
