Steven Carder is an accomplished program manager with extensive experience in the fields of cyber and electronic warfare, primarily at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory since 2014. Prior roles include Deputy Director for Integrated Fires at OPNAV and various positions within the US Navy, culminating in a distinguished career as an Information Warfare Officer. Carder holds a Master's degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College, a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics from Valparaiso University.