Dr. Jeffrey P. Holland served as the second Director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center from 2010-2017. Dr. Holland served for three years as deputy director of ERDC, and as the director of ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory. Dr. Holland's numerous awards and honors include: the Federal Laboratory Consortium Director of the Year Award (2014); election to the Mississippi Research Consortium Advisory Board (2013); the Alcorn State University Presidential Citation for Excellence (2012); the U.S. Army R&D Laboratory Management Award (2011); the US Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratory of the Year Award (2009, 2008, 2007); the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award (2007); and the Bronze and Silver Order of de Fleury Awards (2006, 2012). He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications, is a member of several technical societies, and is a registered professional engineer in Mississippi.