Dr. Will Roper
Founder and CEO of Istari Digital, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
Dr. Will Roper is the founder and CEO of Istari Digital, a digital engineering infrastructure company for defense, aerospace, and other no-fail industries. He served as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2018 to 2021, where he led digital transformation initiatives including the creation of digital threads and the 'eSeries' digital engineering approach. He previously worked as an advisor at McKinsey & Company and directed the Secretary of Defense's Strategic Capabilities Office. He serves on the Defense Innovation Board and is a Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech. Roper earned a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford and a BS from the US Air Force Academy.
Overview
- Role
- Founder & CEO
- Based in
- Arlington, VA
- Prior experience
- US Air Force (Assistant Secretary), McKinsey & Company, DoD Strategic Capabilities Office
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- x.com/WILLROP3R
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Frequently asked
- Who is Dr. Will Roper?
- Dr. Will Roper is the founder and CEO of Istari Digital, a digital engineering infrastructure company for defense, aerospace, and other no-fail industries. He served as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2018 to 2021, where he led digital transformation initiatives including the creation of digital threads and the 'eSeries' digital engineering approach. He previously worked as an advisor at McKinsey & Company and directed the Secretary of Defense's Strategic Capabilities Office. He serves on the Defense Innovation Board and is a Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech. Roper earned a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford and a BS from the US Air Force Academy.
- What is Dr. Will Roper's role?
- Dr. Will Roper is Founder & CEO, based in Arlington, VA.
- Where did Dr. Will Roper work before?
- Dr. Will Roper's prior roles include US Air Force (Assistant Secretary), McKinsey & Company, DoD Strategic Capabilities Office.
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Founder & CEO of Istari Digital, launched May 2022
PR Newswire: Will Roper's Istari, Inc. emerges from stealthVerified2023-02-13 - 2
Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Georgia Tech Research Institute: Honorable Will RoperVerified2026-01-01