2017 MILCOM

Victor S. Gavin
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Information Operations and Space
Department of the Navy


Mr. Victor Gavin currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Information Operations and Space (DASN C4I/IO/Space) on the staff of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA). As DASN C4I/IO/Space, he is the principal Department of the Navy (DON) advisor for the acquisition of C4I systems, enterprise information technology (IT), business systems, and space systems, as well as cybersecurity and spectrum management. DASN C4I/IO/Space provides acquisition program guidance and oversight to Program Executive Officers (PEOs) for C4I, Space and Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) and their associated Program Managers for assigned portfolio programs. Prior to selection as DASN, Mr. Gavin served as PEO EIS and managed the DON's portfolio of IT projects and programs designed to enable common business processes and provide standard IT capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps. Mr. Gavin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Gavin’s awards include the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive, the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Vice President’s Hammer Award, and the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award.

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