Joshua S. Caplan, CISSP

Experience Timeline

1. Foreign Service Contracting Officer — Program/Acquisition Leadership

   U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
   2022–2025Lima, Perú • Washington, DC
   • Supported complex acquisitions enabling mission delivery across global portfolios.
   • Collaborated across contracting, technical, and policy stakeholders to accelerate awards.

2. Program Management, Innovation, & Technology Modernization

   Department of the Navy
   2018–2022San Diego, CA • Washington, DC
   • Led public-private partnership initiatives connecting Fleet problems to dual‑use startups and academia.
   • Drove C4ISR and cyber innovation with low‑barrier prototypes and rapid fielding exercises.

3. Cyber Business Development Senior Executive

   CACI International Inc
   2016–2017San Diego, CA • Washington, DC
   • Built growth funnels in federal cyber, IA, and mission IT services.
   • Partnered with primes and mid‑tier innovators for strategic pursuits.

4. Portfolio & Program Management (Cyber / IT / C4ISR)

   Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Pacific
   2007–2016San Diego, CA
   • Managed integrated schedules, budgets, and risk for Cyber, IT, and C4ISR efforts.
   • Recognized as a Rising Star for impact across multi‑program portfolios.

5. Adjunct Researcher

   RAND Corporation
   2006–2007Pittsburgh, PA
   • Authored research publications on secure collaboration, cyber threat defense, and information assurance.

6. Peace Corps Volunteer

   U.S. Peace Corps
   2003–2005Grenada, Eastern Caribbean
   • Community development and capacity‑building in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Media Citations

Disambiguation

I am not the political reporters or commentators who share the name ‘Josh/Joshua Caplan.’ This page aggregates official sources tied to my National Security tech/cyber and USAID Foreign Service roles.