Lisa J. Porter is an American scientist and founding Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.

[5][6] After her confirmation by the United States Senate, she again will be reporting to Under Secretary of Defense Michael Griffin, her former supervisor at NASA.

[7] In her role as DUSD(R&E), Porter helped USD(R&E) Griffin established technology modernization priorities for the DoD.

[9] On June 24, 2020, Lisa Porter tendered her resignation effective July 10, 2020 to pursue opportunities in the private sector.

[10] Porter graduated from MIT with a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering in 1989, where she also took courses in Russian language and literature.