Michael Starz

Executive Director, Carnegie Mellon University’s Critical Technology Initiative Carnegie Mellon University

  • Pittsburgh PA

Michael Starz develops assessment capabilities for critical technologies for U.S. competitiveness

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Biography

Michael Starz is the executive director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Critical Technology Initiative. He completed a career in the US military and served as an infantry officer with combined arms, joint, interagency, inter-governmental, and international teams.

During seven overseas deployments, Starz helped shape national goals and outcomes at the tactical and strategic levels in South Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Ukraine. As a lieutenant colonel, he served as the End Use Monitoring Chief and Army Programs Chief in Pakistan, and the Joint Staff J5 Desk officer for both Pakistan and Afghanistan with policy responsibilities to the National Security Council. As a battalion commander in the 101st Airborne Division, Starz commanded the eight-nation advisor mission, which trained the first four Ukrainian brigades prior to the war.

When state-side, Starz’s military service has also regularly been interspersed with legislative roles: he served as the Defense Fellow for Senator Jack Reed, an advocate for Army Soldier systems R&D and hardware programs to Congress, and the personal advisor to three Army Vice Chiefs. Most recently, Starz served as chief operations officer of the Army’s AI Integration Center, which grew from a task force within the Army Futures Command into a $50M center leveraging CMU expertise to bring AI into Army operations.

Areas of Expertise

International Risk Management
Technology Policy
AI for Army Operations
Foreign Affairs
International Strategy
Dispute Resolution

Media Appearances

Ukraine’s 10th Mountain Brigade Formed In 2015—And Immediately Went To War

Forbes  online

2022-02-13

The 10th and 101st practiced crossing a river while under fire. "We take a lot of pride in the fact that brigades leave here to fight in the conflict in the east," said Lt. Col. Michael Starz, a battalion commander in the 101st.

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Mission command center named after Roosevelt Jr.

Fort Campbell Courier  online

2021-03-05

“The Brig. Gen. Roosevelt Room will serve as a place where Spader leaders can access controlled information, battle track, and communicate across multiple operating areas, while honoring the legacy of one of our most charismatic leaders,” said Lt. Col. Mike Starz, commander, 1-26th Inf. Regt.

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Rapid Trident 19 demonstrates multinational proficiency in Ukraine

U.S. Army  online

2019-09-30

"We came here as mentors," said Lt. Col. Michael Starz, commander of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). "We take a lot of pride in the fact that Brigades leave here to fight in the conflict in the East."

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Education

The George Washington University

M.P.S.

Legislative Affairs

2011

United States Military Academy

B.S.

International Politics

2000

Affiliations

  • Critical Technology Initiative