Dr. Brett Piekarski is a Chief Scientist for the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Computational and Information Sciences Directorate with a focus on coordinating research, programs, and infrastructure across ARL’s Autonomous Systems Enterprise. He is the Cooperative Agreement Manager for ARL’s Distributed and Collaborative Intelligent Systems and Technology (DCIST) Collaborative Research Alliance (CRA) that is focused on performing fundamental science in Distributed Intelligence, Heterogeneous Group Behavior, and Resilient Tactical Behaviors for large heterogeneous teams of Soldiers and Intelligent Systems. He also serves as a Co-Lead for the Autonomy Community of Interest Scalable Teaming of Autonomous Systems Working Group. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Dakota, a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.