Mr. Barnes previously served as the Deputy Technical Director for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), where he helped lead more than 4,600 civilian and military employees and approximately 4,000 industry partners. In this role, he set command strategy and managed engineering and business operations for the $2.5+ billion/year portfolio.
Mr. Barnes brings more than 30 years of Navy experience to our command and is well-versed in warfare analysis and management. In the last five years, Mr. Barnes has served as (Acting) Technical Director for NSWCDD and Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport Division. He has been a Senior Scientific Technical Manager since 2016 and served as the Department Head for the Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems portfolio, where he was responsible for leadership of electronic warfare, radar systems, electromagnetic environmental effects and chemical biological radiological defense.
He now currently serves at the (Acting) Technical Director for NSWC IHD Division.