Michael Laychak

Director, Defense Technology Security Administration

Mr. Michael Laychak, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, is currently serving as the Director, Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). In this capacity, he manages a staff of policy analysts, engineers, security specialists, and licensing officers responsible for developing and implementing Department of War (DoW) technology security and foreign disclosure policies for international transfers of defense-related goods, services, information, and technology.

Concurrently, Mr. Laychak also serves as the Chairman of the National Disclosure Policy Committee (NDPC), responsible for the formulation and promulgation of policy governing the disclosure of U.S. classified information to foreign governments.

Prior to his selection as Director in September of 2021, Mr. Laychak served in a variety of leadership roles at DTSA, including Deputy Director (2014), Director of Licensing (2008) and Division Chief for Dual Use Licensing (2003). In those roles, Mr. Laychak has been a valued advisor to the Department's leadership on all issues related to direct commercial sale export licenses, commodity jurisdiction requests, and regulatory changes from the Departments of Commerce and State.

Mr. Laychak has represented the Department in numerous interagency working groups including the Advisory Committee on Export Policy, the Missile Technology Analysis Group, the Missile Technology Export Control group, the Nuclear Export Violations Working Group and the Technology Transfer Working Group. He was also assigned to the White House Task Force on Export Control Reform where he represented the Department throughout the reform effort, leading the review and revision of Departments of State and Commerce export control regulations.

Mr. Laychak received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Virginia in 1984. Additionally, he has attended the Western and Eastern Management Development Centers and the Federal Executive Institute Center for Executive Leadership. He has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence and the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award.

Michael Laychak

Director, Defense Technology Security Administration