Pete Rodgers

Pete Rodgers

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  • About me

    Chief Test Engineer at Electric Boat, Groton.

  • Education

    • National Defense University, Information Resources Management College (iCollege)

      2011 - 2012
      Master's Degree Organizational Leadership

      M.S. in Government Information Leadership.

    • National Defense University, Information Resources Management College

      2011 - 2011
      Information Technology / Resource Mangement

      Completed the Advanced Management Program and earned a Chief Information Officer Certification.

    • Nuclear Power School

      1996 - 1997
    • Naval War College

      2001 - 2004
      Master's Degree Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy

      M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies.

    • United States Naval Academy

      1992 - 1996
      B.S. Physics

      Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Pi Sigma

  • Experience

    • USS Providence (SSN-719)

      Dec 1997 - Jun 2001
      Junior Officer
    • Naval Submarine School

      Jun 2001 - Mar 2004
      Nuclear Engineering Instructor
    • USS Boise (SSN-764)

      Sept 2004 - May 2007
      Combat Systems Officer
    • Commander, Submarine Forces | Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic

      Jun 2007 - Mar 2009
      Wargaming & Experimenation Officer
    • USS NEVADA (SSBN-733)

      Jul 2009 - Dec 2010
      Executive Officer
    • National Defense University, iCollege

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
      Faculty

      I was assigned to the Information Strategies Department and teach in the CIO 2.0, Capital Planning & Portfolio Management, and Strategies for Process Improvement courses.

    • Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport

      Feb 2013 - Jun 2017
      Executive Officer

      The Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s Newport Division is the Navy’s leading Warfare Center for Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, and Acquisition for undersea systems (Sonar, Combat Control, Weapons, Launchers, Communications, and Electronic Warfare) as well as serving as the in service engineering (ISE) support for those same systems. NUWC Division Newport oversees RDT&E, Acquisitions, and ISE support for all the Navy’s Air, Surface, and Submarine platforms as well as leading the development and fielding of Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) systems. NUWC Division Newport is funded through the Navy Working Capital Fund and is responsible for an annual budget of approximately $1.2 Billion.The Executive Officer is responsible for leading NUWC Division Newport’s day-to-day operations and implementing command initiatives for approximately 75 Military, 2700 Government Civilians, and more than 2500 Contractor personnel located in Newport, RI and 15 remote sites across the country and at the Atlantic Underwater Test & Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Bahamas. Show less

    • US Navy

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
      Terminal Leave

      Terminal Leave during my transition to the civilian workforce following my retirement from Active Duty after 21 years as a Submarine Officer.

    • Rite-Solutions, Inc.

      Sept 2017 - Aug 2024

      Managed the Rite-Solutions and subcontractor workforce supporting the NUWC Newport Imaging & Electronic Warfare (Code 34) contract providing support services across the full spectrum of Imaging, Electronic Warfare, and Radar In-Service & Acquisition Engineering Teams with a combined annual budget of more than $20M and more than 65 Engineers, Technicians, and Analysts. Supporting Code 104 at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport and working on their IT Project Management initiatives as well as improving their Compliance Inspection and Inventory programs.

      • Program Manager

        Dec 2019 - Aug 2024
      • IT Compliance Manager

        Sept 2017 - Mar 2020
    • General Dynamics Electric Boat

      Aug 2024 - now
      Chief Test Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DAWIA Level 3 (Program Management)

      Defense Acquisition University
      Mar 2016
    • DAWIA Level 2 (Program Management)

      Defense Acquisition University
      Mar 2015
    • DAWIA Level 1 (Program Managment)

      Defense Acquisition University
      Jan 2014
    • DAWIA Level 1 (Engineering)

      Defense Acquisition University
      Jun 2014