Christopher J. Sweeney Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, Dc

Western Pacific / Greater Seattle Area

Leads 9000 military personnel and manages a multi-billion dollar operating and investment budget across a strike group of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, information warfare (eg, space, cyber, assured command & control, intelligence), 8 destroyers and 70 combat aircraft. Balances complexity and daily risk in a dynamic and hazardous environment with a combat loaded Strike Group and daily aircraft employment, executing Department of Defense (DoD) strategic direction with integrated tactical operations, activities and investments across all domains from space to the undersea in the Western Pacific.Fosters a collaborative, innovative environment to support technology experimentation (eg, Project Overmatch, Communications as a Service, assured command & control and data management through fused forward-edge computing and space).Cultivates strong interpersonal relationships with foreign political, military, business officials as well as ambassadors (eg, Japan, South Korea, South-East Asian nations) to promote international diplomacy and ensure the U.S. and our allies and partners can sail, fly and operate in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.Engages in television and print interviews with national and regional reporters (eg, Wall St. Journal, PBS, CBS, 60 min, Bloomberg News) and utilizes social media to communicate strategic public affairs messages regarding operations, activities and investments, in alignment with U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Led one of U.S. European Command's (EUCOM) most diverse and strategic portfolios, including NATO, Russia and Israel plans. Cultivated and fostered senior relationships inside NATO and Europe on both defense and political staffs. Managed the Israel bi-lateral relationship; synchronized the DoD and Interagency with the Israeli Defense Force.Managed $4.5B in the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) for exercises, training, and building partner capacity that strengthens readiness, interoperability and the architecture across the Euro-Atlantic area and NATO allies. Served as principal briefer to Senate and House Armed Services & Appropriations Committees on EDI.Collaborated and translated strategy into resourced plans and investments at the most senior levels of DoD and EUCOM, including with four-star component commanders and NATO officials and back to the Hill and other agencies (eg, OSD, the Services, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Strategic Capability Office).Created a new J-8 Directorate focused on capabilities, requirements, budgeting and comptroller functions. Integrated EUCOM components' science and technology roadmaps across all fully informed classification levels, capability development and posture to align and influence Service POMs to support deterrence and defense and enable NATO allies (eg, Joint All-Domain Command & Control, Agile Combat Employment, Multi-Domain Task Force capabilities).

Washington, Dc

Aligned the corporate view of both strategy and requirements, balancing investments in research and development budgets for innovation and high pay-off technology while ensuring current programs and capability were modernized and sustained.Managed $30B of program and surface warfare investments, including the future surface combatant requirements process, the entire integrated and air missile defense portfolio and the medium and large unmanned requirements process. Including $7B of software development and sustainment for the Aegis weapons system software and Aegis ashore program.Synchronized the relationship with Program Executive Office leadership, Government and Industry Program Managers and Engineers. Fostered a team mindset and approach between the government and industry to deliver the most lethal, tested and viable baselines to the Fleet.

Yokosuka, Japan

Commanded eight forward deployed destroyers, 2500 people, $12B squadron to achieve allied interoperability in the Indo-Pacific and tactical capability improvements at sea.Cultivated professional and personal relationships with Japanese, South Korean, Australian and South-East Asian nations' military and government officials.

Yokosuka, Japan

Washington, Dc

Resource Sponsor for integrated air & missile defense, Aegis combat system and ballistic missile defense ashore programs for Poland and Romania as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). Managed the relationship for the Chief of Naval Operations with the Missile Defense Agency.

Washington, Dc

Stategic Planner for Theater Security Cooperation and Building Partnership Capacity. Joint Staff lead for coalition force generation and sustainment (authorities and funding) and Interagency coordination for NATO operations. Lead military officer for rule of law issues in conflicted affected areas, collaborating with the Department of State, USAID, National Security Staff, NATO, Civil Society and the United Nations. Major contributor to "Women, Peace, & Security National Action Plan."

Western Pacific / Southeast Asia & Middle East

Commanding Officer of a $1.5B Aegis integrated air & ballistic missile defense warship responsible for 300 people and the welfare of their families. Deployed to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf.

Global - Western Pacific/Southeast Asia, Europe/Nato, Middle East, South America & Washington, Dc

Surface Warfare Officer deployed on Aegis cruisers and ballistic missile defense destroyers around the globe with numerous staff tours in DC. Thorough knowledge of defense strategy, planning, budgeting and procurement processes. Resource Sponsor for the Arleigh Burke Ship Class and Aegis modernization program. Contributing drafter of the "Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower" released in 2007.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Engineering

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Policy & Practice

Strategic Thinking Course

Capstone Executive Management Program