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San Diego, CA
Innovative, High-Quality Engineering Services
AUSGAR Technologies, Inc. is a defense engineering and cybersecurity provider founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It supports the Department of Defense, primarily the U.S. Navy, with cybersecurity accreditation, systems engineering, technology experimentation, and unmanned systems engineering. Work includes command, control, communications, and computers (C4) systems integration for unmanned undersea vehicles, cybersecurity testing and assessment for Navy shipboard networks (CANES), and Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) programs that demonstrate emerging technologies in operational environments. AUSGAR holds a CompTIA Security Trustmark+ and a U.S. Space Force Agent of the Security Control Assessor (ASCA) license.
Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support for Navy and DoD programs. AUSGAR has developed more than 1,000 accreditation packages for the Navy, achieving approval for all of them. Work spans RMF piloting, technical exchanges, and testing and validation for CANES shipboard and afloat networks.
Technical design, technology assessment, and integration for DoD communication and command-and-control programs, supporting unmanned vehicle development from concept through fielding.
Full lifecycle engineering for unmanned undersea vehicles, integrating command-and-control systems with embedded cybersecurity.
Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) program support, designing experimentation to demonstrate new technologies and capabilities in real operational environments connecting to existing shipboard and shore networks.
Independent security control assessments for military and space systems.
2015 | U.S. Navy | Defense
Providing engineering, cybersecurity, and technology integration services for the Navy Continuous Training Environment under prime contract and subsequent recompete awards.
View project source2020 | Department of the Navy | Defense
Designing and executing experimentation frameworks to transition emerging technologies from Small Business Innovation Research programs into operational maritime environments.
View project source2009 | U.S. Navy | Defense
Serving as the cybersecurity test lead and validator for Afloat Core Services (ACS) within the Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program.
View project source2006 | U.S. Navy | Defense
Integrating command, control, communications, and computers (C4) systems with robust embedded cybersecurity for a new class of unmanned undersea vehicles designed for intelligence, surveillance, and mine countermeasure missions.
View project sourcePresident / Founder
Jon Dien founded AUSGAR in 2003. A former Navy officer, he serves as President and CEO, guiding the team in delivering cybersecurity, experimentation, and engineering services.
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Lofgren joined AUSGAR in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for all aspects of financial operations, including accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, facility management, security, and contracts.
Technical Director
Caterina Brott has served as Technical Director at AUSGAR since 2005, with over 20 years of cybersecurity support experience for the Department of Defense. She is a Navy Fully Qualified Validator and CANES cybersecurity test lead.
Senior Advisor
Jim Cuff serves as Senior Advisor to CEO Jon Dien, helping drive growth and improve business processes at AUSGAR. He also spearheads initiatives to improve employee engagement.
Cybersecurity Program Manager
Ph.D.
Freddie Baker has been with AUSGAR since 2013, serving as a Cybersecurity Program Manager and Level III Navy Qualified Validator.
Business Area Manager - Unmanned Systems
Dan Matousek serves as the Business Area Manager of the Unmanned Systems programs at AUSGAR.
Business Area Manager - Experimentation
Richard Weiss is the Experimentation Business Area Manager and Program Manager of the experimentation portfolio.
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