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Chris Hardy
Director of Global Learning & Technology Center
Defense Acquisition University
Chris Hardy, Ph.D., is the director of the Global Learning and Technology
Center of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). As such, his mandate is
to take the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to the next level,
leveraging technology and learning innovation to usher in DAU’s “second
transformation.” Previously, as DAU’s strategic planner, he helped provide
the road map for DAU’s rise to prominence. This story is recounted in the
book Leading a Learning Revolution: The Story Behind DAU’s
Reinvention of Training. Chris holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University. Prior to joining DAU, he worked both in
government and private industry.