Justin Taylor is vice president of Skunk Works®’ Dynamic Targeting & Surveillance Systems portfolio and serves on the Board of Directors for Astris AI, a Lockheed Martin Company. Justin began his career at Lockheed Martin as a software engineer, entering industry with a passion to apply advanced technology to problems that matter – enabling a safe and secure world. Throughout his career, he has focused on delivering capability faster than the adversary, harnessing game-changing technologies to drive efficiency, and developing talent with the competitive skill sets needed to stay ahead. After many years of leading mission systems research and development for Skunk Works, Justin served as vice president of artificial intelligence for Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering & Technology, responsible for driving AI and machine learning as an engineering discipline, coordinating the company’s AI/ML technology strategy, and establishing the Lockheed Martin AI Center, or the LAIC. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Astris AI, a Lockheed Martin company, where he works to make these military-grade foundational AI capabilities broadly accessible. After standing up the LAIC, Justin served as vice president of the F-22 program, with primary leadership for all aspects of the program including sustainment, modernization and integration.  In May 2025, Justin returned to Skunk Works to lead the Dynamic Targeting & Surveillance Systems portfolio. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas and is a graduate of Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Leadership Program (ATLP), LM’s Program Management Development Program (PMDP), and the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Program Management Training (PMT-4010). He serves on the University of Texas Computer Science (UTCS) Advisory Council and is the executive champion for Lockheed Martin’s partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Justin and his wife have 4 children. He enjoys playing ice hockey, wake skating on the lake, and writing music.