The University of Florida has appointed Marie Kane as assistant vice president for National Security Research, a newly created leadership role designed to advance UF’s strategic research initiatives in defense, intelligence and national security.
Kane brings more than 20 years of experience in national security research and program leadership, including extensive work with the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense. She joins UF from Sandia National Laboratories, where she most recently served as program deputy for stockpile sustainment and production in the Nuclear Deterrence Program Management Office. In that role, she oversaw a $600 million portfolio supporting the sustainment, surveillance and production of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.
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