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Emily Gawne serves the DCNO (N2N6) as the OPNAV N2N6D4, Cyberspace Workforce Branch Head within the Navy Enterprise Networks & Cybersecurity Division, OPNAV N2N6D. Responsible to develop and implement a Navy Cyberspace Workforce program organized to build, protect, and defend Navy’s cyber platform across all domains; provide policy, oversight, guidance, and advocate for resources. Focus incudes ensuring DOD, SECNAV, and OPNAV cyber workforce policies are executable by validating the tracking, management and qualifications to ensure cyber readiness.
Prior to joining OPNAV N2N6 in January 2020, Ms. Gawne served as Naval Sea Systems Command Echelon II Enterprise Cyber Workforce Program Manager. Ms. Gawne joined the Department of Navy as a contractor in November 2011 and accepted a position as a civilian in February 2015. She served as an expert in cybersecurity risk management policy, audits and compliance, and Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requirements. As a Senior Analyst and later Program Manager for Cybersecurity, she earned multiple awards for cybersecurity reporting efforts, and as a key advisor on managing the NAVSEA cybersecurity workforce program for the Director of Enterprise Cybersecurity and Director of IT Policy Communications and Competency. Ms. Gawne coordinated multiple efforts with DoD, DON, and Federal stakeholders to align resources and produce efficient and effective cybersecurity policies, processes, and procedures to ensure mission success while still supporting the unique requirements of the DON.
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