2019 West: Premier Sea Services Event San Diego

Richard "Rick" Jack
C4ISR Software Engineer Senior Scientific and Technical Manager (SSTM)
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC)


Richard (Rick) Jack is the Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) for C4ISR Software Engineering at Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific in San Diego, CA. As a Distinguished C4ISR Engineer, Rick oversees the execution of Navy’s Digital Transformation efforts – Compile to Combat in 24 Hours (C2C24). As a C2C24 CTO, he provides guidance on DevSecOps, Agile Adoption, Faster Security Authorizations and transforming Navy programs to deliver faster capability to theatre and backend systems. He holds a M.S. degree in Systems Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School, a B.S. in Computer Science, and he is certified DAWIA Level III in ENG (SPRDE-SE). He has been recognized by Navy leadership as a recipient of the Wayne E. Meyer award for Excellence in System Engineering from the NPS. He has over 25 years of hands-on experience in C4ISR systems and software applications. Rick started his career as a Navy Data Systems Technician. Following his time on active duty, he provided critical Fleet engineering and Fleet Advisor to Strike and Group Staffs for multiple shipboard systems including NTDS, Link-11/16 and SATCOM terminals, GCCS-M, and MTC2. Today, Rick is leading NIWC Pacific and the NR&DE toward implementing a Cloud capability and application architecture across the RDT&E enterprise.

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