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Alan Jaeger is the Director of the Center for Asymmetric Warfare and the Principal Investigator for research projects under the Naval Postgraduate School’s National Security Institute. Alan is responsible for the direction and oversight of personnel, financial, compliance, and other related aspects of CAW projects and for coordination with school, department, and central administration personnel to assure projects are conducted in compliance with Federal regulations, Naval Postgraduate School, and sponsoring agency policies and procedures. Alan has worked extensively in the government, public and private sectors with a background that includes systems engineering, software test and evaluation, global manufacturing, quality control and assurance, program management, and international business development. Alan received his B.S. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his M.B.A. from California Lutheran University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross of Ventura County and the Camarillo Community Development Committee. Joyce is a Program Manager at the Center for Asymmetric Warfare and its Deputy Director. Joyce is responsible for managing the integrity of the design, conduct, and reporting of CAW programs by executing all aspects of project management, including coordination of organizational products, services, and project teams, and managing risk. As Deputy Director, Joyce directly supports the organization with personnel management and is responsible for identifying and obtaining new business opportunities in order to acquire an increased customer base, enhance skills and experiences, and implement innovative processes and technology insertion that affect program sustainment. Joyce joined CAW after 20 years with the Naval Air Systems Command, where she served as the head of the Geophysics, Meteorology and Oceanography organization and project engineer for test and evaluation programs with the Navy’s Sea Test Range at Point Mugu. In this key position, her leadership and extensive experience in the development, integration, sustainment, and interoperability of technologies, products, and services supporting integrated maritime test and evaluation experiments and fleet operations conducted at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division and Naval Base Ventura County ranges and test facilities. Joyce received her B.S. from the University of Southern California. Brendan is a Project Manager at the Center for Asymmetric Warfare and its Strategic Communications Lead. Brendan is responsible for managing the integrity of the design, conduct, and reporting of CAW projects by coordinating all aspects of project management, including organizational products, services, project teams, and managing risk. As the Lead for Strategic Communications, Brendan ensures the integrity of CAW’s collaborative relationships and directs efforts to develop branding initiatives and distribute information products for the organization. Brendan joined CAW after 6 years with Naval Sea Systems Command, where he served as a systems engineer and lead for failure analysis, system performance documentation and training efforts, and test and evaluation for a surface launched missile system. Brendan received his B.S from the University of California, Santa Barbara and holds a M.S. in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Ron Kimmelmann is the Science and Technology Manager for the Center for Asymmetric Warfare. Ron is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing research on the technology-related needs of the organization. In consultation with other mangers, Ron coordinates efforts to develop, implement, control, and optimize technology solutions for business operations, technical research projects, and training and exercise support. Prior to joining CAW, Ron was the Information Assurance Manager at Naval Base Ventura County for Navy Marine Corps Intranet. Ron has over 25 years of experience in Information Systems and, as a former officer in the U.S. Air Force, possesses a wealth of knowledge in military computer systems integration. Ron received his B.A. from California State University, Northridge and his M.B.A. from California Lutheran University. He is also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Marconi ATM Enterprise Engineer, Certified Netware Engineer, and holds a Security+ certification. Alexsander Rodriguez is a Project Manager at the Center for Asymmetric Warfare and its Business Operation Lead. Alex is responsible for managing the integrity of the design, conduct, and reporting of CAW projects by coordinating all aspects of project management, including organizational products, services, project teams, and managing risk. As the Lead for Business Operations, Alex is responsible for coordinating efforts to develop and implement the CAW business strategy and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations. Before joining the CAW team, Alex worked for 10 years supporting Naval Air Systems Command integrated product teams with responsibilities in the areas of project and business operations management, systems engineering and technology research, test and evaluation, process improvement, configuration management and quality control. Alex also serves as a Supply Officer in the U.S. Navy, providing leadership and expertise to planning, policy development, training, and sustainment of shore infrastructure in defense of the United States and its allies. Alex received his B.S. and M.B.A from the New York Institute of Technology.