Garth Jensen,  sustaining innovation

Currently: Director of Innovation, Carderock Division, NSWC

Organizational End State: a critical mass of innovators….”innovation happens there…”

Personal End Sate: recognized as a national asset on the subject of innovation….with special emphasis on working capital funded, government R&D organizations

Means/Methods: running innovation cells, experimenting with format, and assessing outcomes; leading a community of innovators across the NRE, leading mmowgli

Prior: ONR Science Advisor to OPNAV N81

Injected more of how OPNAV thinks into the ONR culture

Injected more of how ONR thinks into the OPNAV culture

Navy and ONR Strategic Planning Processes

Led S&T based studies for N81

Defense Science Board Summer Study on Capability Surprise

Hatched mmowgli

Previous:

Deputy Department Head, Ship Signatures Department, Carderock Division, NSWC

Executive Director, South Florida Ocean measurement Center

Various Line and Program Management Positions within Carderock

Various Detail Assignments to NAVSEA and ONR

Division Officer and Department Head, USS Baton Rouge (SSN 689)

Education:

BSME Tennessee Tech University, 1984

Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training Program, 1986

Graduate Certificate, Engineering Management, George Washington University, 2005

Graduate Certificate, Systems Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, 2008

Personal:

Married for 22 years to Melissa Jensen, resident of Chantilly. Two daughters, one in high school, one in college. Elder at Vienna Presbyterian Church; High School Girls Lacrosse Coach in Fairfax County.  

(Last Updated 26 July 2011.)

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