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\^ /Biography 



Defense Mapping Agency 



DR. KENNETH I. DAUGHERTY 

 DEPUTY DIRECTOR 



Dr. Kenneth I. Daugherty Is the Deputy Director of the Defense 

 Mapping Agency (DMA). Fairfax, Virginia. 



He assumed duties as Deputy Director, the senior civilian 

 position of the Defense Mapping Agency, on 1 April 1993. 



Dr. Daugherty was bom in 1935 in Jamboree. Kentucl^. He 

 earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics, geography, and 

 geology from Morehead State College. Morehead. Kentucky in 1957: 

 a master's in geodesy from Ohio State University in 1964; and a 

 filosofle licentiate ( 1972) and doctorate in geodesy/geophysics ( 1 974) 

 from Uppsala University. Uppsala, Sweden. 



He began his Federal career with the Air Force Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, St. Louis 

 (now DMA Aerospace Center) in 1957 holding a variety of line and staff positions. He worked on pioneer 

 efforts to establish the role of geodeUc and geophysical support for ballistic missile operations and was a 

 member of the USAF Science Advisory Board group on geodesy and geophysics in 1967. From 1967 to 

 1 974 . Dr. Daugherty was with the University of Hawaii as associate professor of geodesy and geophysics 

 and assistant/associate director of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics where he taught and conducted 

 research m physical geodesy, satellite geodesy and marine geodesy and geophysics. From 1971 to 1972. 

 he was a student and visiting scientist at the Geodetic Institute In Uppsala. Sweden. 



Since returning to DMA in 1974. Dr. Daughert/s career has been one of continued advancement 

 into positions of significant responsibility and demanding leadership. In 1974 he was chief of the 

 Department of Geodesy. DMA Topographic Center. From 1975 to 1979 he held two key management 

 positions dealing with source material acquisition and multi-year programming at HeadqucUters DMA and 

 from 1979 to 1986 held the position of technical director at the DMA Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 

 From 1986 to 1987 he served as the deputy director for Research and Engmeerlng at Headquarters DMA. 



Dr. Daugherty was the director of DMA Systems Center from 1987 to 1991. In October 1990 his 

 responsibilities at the Systems Center were increased as he assumed the additional role as Headquarters 

 DMA deputy director for Research and Engineering. On 1 July he become the Agency's first Chief Scientist, 

 serving m that position untU his appointment as Deputy Director. 



Dr. Daugherty was a member of the Advisory Board. Center for Mapping. Ohio State University from 

 1987 to 1991 and of various other national and international boards, study and working groups. 

 Dr. Daugherty has presented numerous papers at scientific symposia ongeodesy. geophysics and mapping 

 science during his professional career. Currently, he is a member of the NAS Review Panel for EOSDIS 

 Plans 2ind Agency Representative to the Environmental Task Force. 



