TECH TALKS: Insights from the NUWC Chief Technology Officer 

This is a unique opportunity to hear insights from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Dr. Vic Ricci.  The CTO is the senior advisor for Science and Technology (S&T) for Commander NUWC and the NUWC Technical Director and has responsibility for S&T activities at Division Newport and Division Keyport. Dr. Ricci guides the Center in all S&T matters and is responsible for shaping and implementing Division Newport's overall strategy on technology matters.  He communicates Division Newport’s technical vision with a wide range of stakeholders, including military, government, industry, and academia.  Prior to this assignment, Dr. Ricci was Director of S&T for the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department at NUWC Division Newport. Dr. Ricci has also served as the Technical Manager for the SPARTAN Scout Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD).  He has served as Assistant NUWC Tomahawk Program Manager and as Project Manager for the NUWC Tomahawk Test and Evaluation Project.  Dr. Ricci holds BS in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University and an MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Rhode Island.