This document contains the resume of Vincent F. Giampaolo. It summarizes his over 20 years of experience managing programs for the U.S. Navy, including extensive leadership, program management, contracting, experimentation and research and development experience. It also lists his current position as Branch Head for Future Operations at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, where he supervises a team conducting operational planning.

1. VINCENT
F.
GIAMPAOLO
723
Dickens
Place
Chesapeake,
VA
23322
(757)
761-­‐5532
/
vgiampaolo@verizon.net
www.linkedin.com/in/vgiampaolo
SUMMARY:
Over
20
years
of
proven
success
managing
a
wide-­‐range
of
programs
in
the
U.S.
Navy
with
a
record
of
effective
results-­‐
driven
leadership
using
innovative
management
practices.
Extensive
leadership,
program/contract
management,
experimentation,
concept
development,
and
research
and
development
experience
in
organizations
ranging
from
20
to
1000
people.
Current
Top
Secret/SCI
clearance.
SPECIFIC
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS
AND
ABILITIES
• Leadership.
Executive-­‐level
experience
leading
military
and
civilian
warfighters,
scientists
and
support
staff
in
the
U.S.
Navy
and
NATO.
People
focused
with
excellent
verbal
and
written
communication
skills.
• Program/Financial
Management.
Executive-­‐level
experience
in
program
and
financial
management
obtained
through
the
development
and
execution
of
annual
programs
of
work
totaling
upwards
of
$230M.
• Contract
Management.
Supervised
the
direct
day-­‐to-­‐day
management
and
execution
of
a
$5M
per
annum
contract
with
a
US/European
technical
services
consortium
in
support
of
NATO
experimentation;
the
largest
services
contract
maintained
by
NATO
in
the
United
States.
• Experimentation
Management.
Recognized
expert
in
experimentation
theory
and
military
application.
Updated
and
taught
the
experimentation
session
for
the
Concept
Development
and
Experimentation
Course
at
the
NATO
School
in
Oberammergau,
Germany.
• Navy,
Joint
and
Coalition
Concept
Development
(CD&E)
and
Research
and
Development
(R&D)
Experience.
Intimate
knowledge
and
experience
of
defense
CD&E
and
R&D
gained
through
close
contact
and
coordination
with
industry,
university,
and
military
subject
matter
experts
from
research
laboratories,
operational
commands,
and
NATO
Alliance
and
Partner
Nations
resulted
in
significantly
improved
interoperability
and
warfighting
capabilities.
WORK
HISTORY
Branch
Head,
Future
Operations
/
Senior
Meteorology
and
Oceanography
Officer
2013
–
Present
U.S.
Fleet
Forces
Command/USNAVNORTH,
Norfolk,
VA
Hand
selected
by
the
Director
of
Maritime
Operations
to
be
the
Future
Operations
Branch
Chief,
supervising
a
team
of
15
military
and
civilian
subject
matter
experts
who
conduct
detailed
operational
contingency
planning,
validation,
refinement,
and
redirection
of
fleet
operations
in
support
of
maritime
homeland
defense,
theater
security
cooperation
and
defense
support
of
civil
authorities.
Represents
the
U.S.
Navy’s
fleet
perspective
on
higher-­‐headquarter
working
groups.
Identifies
and
convenes
operational
planning
and
cross-­‐functional
teams
and
effectively
communicates
with
superiors,
peers,
and
subordinates
to
ensure
goals
are
established,
proper
planning
accomplished,
and
resources
put
in
place
to
meet
established
time
lines.
As
the
Fleet
Oceanographer,
supervises
a
team
of
9
military
and
civilian
Oceanographers
and
Aerographer’s
mates
that
provide
environmental
products
and
impact
assessments
to
safe
and
effective
U.S.
fleet
operations
to
include
tropical
cyclone
sortie/evacuation
recommendations
and
heavy
weather
avoidance
for
shore
activities
and
ships/aircraft
operating
in
the
U.S.
Northern
Command
Area
of
Responsibility.
Supervises,
assigns,
balances
and
monitors
daily
subordinate
workload
and
performance
measures,
handles
conflict
resolution,
conducts
periodic
performance
and
training
need
assessments,
administers
awards
and
promotions,
initiates
employee
action
requests,
and
recruits
for
vacant
full
time
contractor
and
government
civilian
positions.
Military
Deputy,
Ocean
Battle
Space
Sensing
Department
2012
–
2013
Office
of
Naval
Research,
Arlington,
VA
Executed
a
$230M
annual
budget
in
support
of
scientific
research,
exploration
and
technology
development
in
the
areas
of
oceanographic
and
meteorological
observations,
modeling
and
prediction;
submarine
detection
and
classification;
and
mine
warfare
applications
for
detecting
and
neutralizing
mines
in
both
the
ocean
and
littoral
environment.
Supervised
17
Ph.D.-­‐
level
Program
Managers
as
well
as
the
scheduling
and
maintenance
for
six
global-­‐class
oceanographic
research
ships.
Managed
and
communicated
complex
oceanographic
principles
to
researchers,
technical
users,
leadership
and
the
general

2. public
(orally
and
in
writing).
Reviewed
proposals
and
reports
for
technical
content,
military
relevance
and
suitability
for
final
approval
and
funding.
Prepared
issue
papers
and
presentations
to
senior
leadership
on
proposed
conduct
of
future
research,
experimentation,
administrative,
budgetary,
and
technical
support
to
the
department.
Represented
the
command
at
Navy
and
inter-­‐service
meetings
and
conferences
related
to
meteorology,
oceanography,
and
related
research
initiatives.
Presented
technical
viewpoints,
policies
and
positions,
and
committed
the
command
to
programmatic
courses
of
action.
Established
and
maintained
relationships
with
senior
level
military,
government,
and
corporation
officials
and
groups.
Branch
Head,
Operational
Experimentation
2008
–
2012
Supreme
Allied
Command
Transformation,
Norfolk,
VA
Supervised
a
team
of
39
multinational,
military
and
contract
personnel
and
was
responsible
for
NATO’s
Operational
Experimentation
Program
of
Work
and
the
U.S.
Navy’s
annual
C4I
Concept
Development
and
Experimentation
plan;
each
totaling
over
$10
in
annual
expenditures
in
personnel,
travel,
and
operating
costs.
Successfully
planned
and
conducted
several
hundred
military
experiments
ranging
from
prototype
validation
onboard
U.S.
and
foreign
naval
vessels
to
discovery
experiments
during
table-­‐top
(seminar)
exercises
and
war
games.
Developed
relationships
with
subject
matter
experts
from
U.S.
and
allied
CD&E
organizations
to
facilitate
information
exchange
and
collaboration.
Reviewed
final
reports
for
technical
content,
experimentation
rigor,
adherence
to
policy,
clarity
of
conclusions,
and
recommendations
prior
to
presenting
to
senior
leadership
for
implementation
decisions.
Organized
and
chaired
NATO’s
annual
CD&E
conference
where
the
comprehensive
annual
program
of
work
was
presented
to
voting
representatives
from
the
28-­‐nation
Alliance
for
technical
validation.
Developed
policies
and
procedures
in
support
of
transformation
across
the
full
Doctrine,
Organization,
Training,
Materiel,
Leadership,
Personnel
and
Facilities
(DOTMLPF)
spectrum.
Director
of
Innovation
and
Experimentation
2006
-­‐
2008
Naval
Network
Warfare
Command,
Norfolk,
VA
Supervised
a
32
member
workforce
and
managed
an
annual
$11M
program
of
work
in
support
of
Command,
Control,
Computers,
Communications
and
Intelligence
(C4I)
Fleet
Experimentation
(FLEX)
for
the
U.S.
Navy.
Planned
and
executed
the
annual
Trident
Warrior
series
of
C4I
focused,
at-­‐sea
experiments
as
well
as
numerous
limited
objective
and
table-­‐top
(seminar)
experimentation
efforts
which
brought
industry,
Space
and
Warfare
Systems
Command,
and
fleet
and
coalition
warfighters
together
in
an
operational
environment
to
assess
the
impact
of
new
and
emerging
technologies
on
the
tactical
through
operational
levels
of
warfighting.
Provided
the
C4I
perspective
in
the
prioritization
and
selection
of
annual
Future
Navy
Capabilities
(major
naval
R&D
programs)
and
fleet
experimentation
proposals.
Aligned
experimentation
program
efforts
with
the
Joint
Staff’s
Joint
Capabilities
Integration
and
Development
System
(JCIDS)
processes.
Reviewed
plans,
progress,
and
final
experimentation
reports
for
technical
content,
experimentation
rigor,
adherence
to
policy,
and
clarity
of
conclusions
and
recommendations
prior
to
presenting
to
senior
leadership
for
implementation
decisions.
Deputy
Commander,
Naval
Oceanographic
Operations
Command
2005
–
2006
Stennis
Space
Center,
MS
As
Deputy
Commander
for
the
newly
established
echelon
IV
command,
was
responsible
for
overseeing
1,000+
personnel
across
seven
subordinate
commands
performing
24/7
aviation
and
maritime
forecasting
services
and
providing
precise
time,
astrometry,
oceanographic,
and
navigation
data
in
support
of
on-­‐going
joint
undersea,
mine
and
expeditionary
warfare
missions.
Ensured
priorities
and
organizational
goals
remained
in
line
with
national
policies
and
changing
conditions
affecting
the
command
and
its
subordinates
at
the
local,
regional
and
national
levels.
Specific
responsibilities
included
budget
management,
facilities
maintenance,
command
doctrine
development,
and
disaster
preparedness
coordination.
EDUCATION
M.S.
Hydrography,
University
of
Southern
Mississippi
(2003)
M.A.
National
Security
and
Strategic
Studies,
Naval
War
College
(1996)
M.S.
Meteorology
and
Physical
Oceanography,
Naval
Postgraduate
School
(1992)
B.S.
Geology,
The
Ohio
State
University
(1984)
PROFESSIONAL
Joint
International
Hydrographic
Category
A
certified
Defense
Acquisition
University
Certified
S&T
Manager
Level
1
DESIGNATION
Special
Duty
Oceanographer
Surface
Warfare
Officer
Information
Dominance
Officer