Paul Tortora

Captain Paul Tortora, USN (ret), is Director of the Center for Cyber Security Studies and Senior Intelligence Official at the US Naval Academy. He recently concluded an assignment in the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) serving in several positions, to include acting Deputy National Cyber Director, overseeing national efforts regarding cyber workforce, education, and training.  He spent over 26 years in the Navy as a Submarine Warfare Officer, Naval Nuclear Engineer, and Information Warfare Officer, serving across the globe in peacetime and combat operations, with five deployments on fast attack nuclear submarines, amphibious assault ships, and nuclear aircraft carriers. Other assignments included the Office of Naval Intelligence, the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, Intelligence Officer to the Secretary of the Navy, and on the staff of the Director of National Intelligence.