Draper hires Santos

Draper said today it has named former Pentagon official Jennifer Santos as its "new principal director for strategic initiatives in its National Security and Space (NS&S) business."

“Santos will lead teams to address critical national challenges in defense and aerospace,” the company added.

Santos previously was deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy. She has also served as a naval research and development investment executive for the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition and as a professional staff member on the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, Draper said.