Steve J. Sollon Email & Phone Number

Huntingtown, MD, US

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Deputy Chief Of Naval Operations For Information Warfare

Led a multi-functional team managing the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of all Navy offensive cyber programs ($525M). Overall lead responsible for defending and expanding the Navy’s Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) capabilities.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Led a multi-functional team managing the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of all Navy space programs ($4M). Overall lead responsible for maritime space-related issues, policy, as well as defending and expanding the Navy’s interests and equities during a time of rapid transformation in the Department of Defense (DOD) space enterprise.

Suffolk City County, Virginia, United States

Second in command responsible for overall operational performance, readiness, training, and administration of the Navy’s sole Cyber Security Service Provider consisting of over 850+ military, civilian, and contractors with a $62M operating budget. 2020 Retention Excellence Award winner.

Suffolk City County, Virginia, United States

Provided strategic human capital management for the Information Warfare (IW) enterprise of 18,000 personnel over 88 subordinate commands, ensuring a comprehensive and flexible total force strategy to support IW forces worldwide. Selected to serve as Executive Assistant (EA) to the Commander (3-Star Admiral) during a short notice gap.

Norfolk, VA

Responsible for the execution of Communications, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Cryptology, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Space operations across a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) comprising an aircraft carrier and air wing, multiple other warships, and a team of over 7,000 personnel.

Groton, CT

Led a 75-person team with facilities and budget execution of $2.5M tasked with installing, certifying, deployed maintenance, and removal of specialized cryptologic equipment for subsurface naval assets in four geographic locations. 2015 Retention Excellence Award winner.

Fort Meade, MD

Directed Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) in support of US Pacific and Southern Commands (PACOM & SOUTHCOM). Lead planner for the stand-up and build-out of 40 Navy cyber teams compromising over 1800 Sailors.

Ft. Meade, MD

Executed command and control of nine subordinate commands and operational control of Navy networks worldwide. Monitored time-sensitive intelligence reporting for multiple areas of responsibility across all Combatant Commands. Maintained interaction with all customers, military and civilian, regarding current and on-going events.

Fort Bragg, NC And Baghdad, Iraq

Provided guidance and direction in the collection, analysis, and reporting of time sensitive and long-term Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) in support of XVIII Airborne Corp requirements, and when deployed, United States Forces-Iraq. Qualified Basic Parachutist.

Schofield Barracks, HI

Led 175 multi-service personnel in the collection, analysis, and reporting of time sensitive and long-term digital network intelligence in support of national, Pacific Command, and Pacific Fleet intelligence requirements.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Led eight joint and civilian members responsible for coordinating all requests and allocations of organic and non-organic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets for high value individual dynamic targeting, combat operations, and Troops in Contact (TIC) situations.

Schofield Barracks, HI

Led fifteen multi-service personnel in the collection, analysis, and reporting of time sensitive and long-term Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) in support of Pacific Command and Pacific Fleet intelligence requirements.

San Diego, California, United States

Led twenty-four Sailors in the ship’s Signals Intelligence and Electronic Warfare divisions tasked with providing time-sensitive, tactically significant information to the ship, strike group, and national agencies. Stood watch as Surface/Sub-Surface Warfare Coordinator, Officer of the Deck, and Tactical Action Officer. Qualified Surface Warfare Officer and.

Fort Meade, MD

Coordinated Information Operations (IO) and Special Technical Operations/Special Access Programs (STO/SAP) in support of Pacific Command (PACOM). Integrated the capabilities of the US cryptologic system to provide intelligence and targeting strategies, support to countermeasure development, IO plans and direct support to the warfighter.

Ft. Meade, MD

Monitored time-sensitive and serialized Signals Intelligence reporting for multiple areas of responsibility across four Combatant Commands. Provided military commanders and national security decision makers with 24/7 threat warning and intelligence to support ongoing diplomatic and military operations. Maintained interaction with all customers, military.

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Student

Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States

Student

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

Master’S Degree, Intelligence Studies

Military Joint Operations Planning And Strategy

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science