Ciro Lopez
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Credentials
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LUMA Institute Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design
LUMA Institute
Experience
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Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO)
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief of Staff
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May 2023 - Present
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Branch Head- Digital Capabilities and Plans
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Feb 2018 - May 2023
Lead the Digital Capabilities and Plans branch of the Navy's Digital Warfare Office (OPNAV N9DW/N2N6DW). Responsibilities include: • Requirements Officer for the Navy’s Project Overmatch • Navy Deputy representative to the Joint All Domain Command and Control Cross-Functional Team (JADC2 CFT) • Deputy, Navy Warfighting Data Steward • AI and Data Analytics portfolio lead for N9DW Lead the Digital Capabilities and Plans branch of the Navy's Digital Warfare Office (OPNAV N9DW/N2N6DW). Responsibilities include: • Requirements Officer for the Navy’s Project Overmatch • Navy Deputy representative to the Joint All Domain Command and Control Cross-Functional Team (JADC2 CFT) • Deputy, Navy Warfighting Data Steward • AI and Data Analytics portfolio lead for N9DW
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CNA Corporation
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Research Scientist
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2018
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Field Representative to US Naval Forces Southern Command/US Fourth Fleet
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Feb 2012 - Aug 2014
I was a special assistant to Commander, US Naval Forces Southern Command/US Fourth Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F) during my tour. My duties included: • Member of Admiral’s Innovation Cell. My responsibilities included research and analysis of technologies for potential use in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) • Civilian lead for experimentation phase of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Southern Partnership Station 2014 deployment • Project lead for proof-of-concept… Show more I was a special assistant to Commander, US Naval Forces Southern Command/US Fourth Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F) during my tour. My duties included: • Member of Admiral’s Innovation Cell. My responsibilities included research and analysis of technologies for potential use in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) • Civilian lead for experimentation phase of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Southern Partnership Station 2014 deployment • Project lead for proof-of-concept demonstration of the US Navy’s Airship, MZ-3A, for Counter-Narcotic operations • Assessment of multinational exercises (PANAMAX and UNITAS)
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Field Representative to the Electronic Attack Wing, US Pacific Fleet (VAQWINGPAC)
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Jul 2008 - Feb 2012
My work during my tour at VAQWINGPAC included: • Civilian lead for design of the 2012 Pacific Northwest Electronic Warfare (EW) Range demonstration • Analysis of EW training requirements in support of transition from EA-6B to EA-18G • Cost-benefit analysis of alternate locations for VAQ Planned Maintenance Intervals (PMI) • Asset allocation analysis
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Research Analyst
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Jun 2005 - Jul 2008
My work at CNA HQ involved: • Operational analysis support to Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) • Analysis of Joint Crew Composite Squadron One (JCCS-1) deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) • Statistical analyses of the effectiveness of electronic jamming within OIF • Supported SIXTH Fleet in assessment of the multinational exercise Phoenix Express
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Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry -
Florida State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry