Jonathan Dien

In 2003, Jon Dien founded AUSGAR, a recognized provider of exceptional cybersecurity, experimentation, and engineering services for the Department of Defense and the private sector.

His experience spans 25 years, with 17 years in direct support of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). Jon specializes in program management, federal contracting, business development, software project management, systems engineering, IT and operational analysis for fleet experimentation, and communications engineering.

Through his leadership, AUSGAR has grown over the years. Revenues are more than $25 million, and the company has operating locations in San Diego CA; Norfolk, VA; Dayton, OH; Charleston, SC; and Washington, DC. Jon continues to invest in AUSGAR’s corporate infrastructure to evolve the company from a small business to a large defense company.

A retired Navy engineering duty officer, Jon has a Master of Science in Applied Science from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He is a member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).