Robert (Rob) Simmons

USN Civil Servant (Ret.)
Written By Jennifer Randolph

Senior acquisition executive leader with 38 years of government service, including 32 years as the Assistant Program Manager (APM) for Underwater systems within PMS-408 Expeditionary Missions Program Office, a component of the Naval Sea Systems Command.

Portfolio included acquisition and life cycle support of diver-based equipment, unmanned underwater vehicles, and marine mammal systems. Executed (11) formal Milestone C decisions (authorizations to proceed to production and fleet fielding) for the portfolio. Served as the Assistant Technical Project Officer for NAVSEA involving Data Exchange Agreements between the United States and (17) allied and coalition partner nations. Specialized in unmanned underwater vehicles acquisition and related technology development. Earned certification by the United States Department of Defense in Level III Program Management and Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering.

Education

  • Undergraduate (Aerospace and Ocean Engineering) and graduate (MBA) degrees

Expertise

  • Multi-discipline Team Management

  • Congressional, DoD, USN, USMC, and commercial sector leadership briefings

  • Transitioning Technology to the Warfighter Acquisition

  • Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE)

  • USN and USMC Strategic Planning and Documentation

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