Information Resources Management College Biographies

Nancy Blacker, J.D.

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Colonel (U.S. Army, Retired) Nancy E. Blacker, served in the U.S. Army for over thirty years to

Michael Brody, J.D.

Press Operations — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:46:00 GMT

Areas of Interest:Strategic logic, homeland security, program assessment and evaluation,

Dr. Jim Chen

Press Operations — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Areas of Interest:Deterrence, persistent engagement, defend forward, ethics, cyber warfare,

Mr. James Churbuck

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:37:00 GMT

Areas of Interest:Autonomous systems, disinformation and influence, arms control normsAcademic

CDR Deanna Fisher

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:20:00 GMT

A native of Balaklava, South Australia, Australia, CDR Deanna Fisher was commissioned in 2005

COL Chris Martinez

Press Operations — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT

COL Chris Martinez and his family returned to National Defense University in June 2025. Since

Mr. Charles McLaughlin

Press Operations — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:29:00 GMT

Areas of Interest:National Security Strategy, innovation and disruptive Technology Mr. Charles

Mr. Frank Nuno

Press Operations — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 14:30:00 GMT

Geronimo “Frank” Nuño is an Assistant Professor in the NDU CIC CS&I department. Recently retired from the US Navy, Professor Nuño’s final tour was on the Navy Staff at OPNAV N09D as the Executive Assistant to the Navy’s Chief Digital Transformation Officer. Professor Nuño earned a BA in History from University of California, Los Angeles, MS in Information and Telecommunication Systems, from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Military Arts and Science in Military History from the Army Command and General Staff College. He is currently pursuing a PhD in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He trained as a Naval Flight Officer in nuclear command and control and served with the "Ironmen" of VQ-3 and the "Shadows" of VQ-4, and onboard USS NIMITZ and USS JOHN C. STENNIS. He has also served tours at the National Security Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Previously, as a member of the NDU CIC military faculty from 2016-2020, Professor Nuño was course director for Cyber Terrorism and Cyber Crime, Cyber Intelligence, and served on numerous teaching teams including Continuity of Operations, and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. In addition, he served as the NDU CIC faculty representative to United States Cyber Command and served as Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs in 2020.

Dr. Joseph Schafer

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:23:00 GMT

Areas of Interest:Malign influence, cyber, CS/SW/AI/ML, disruptive technology, CIO/ acquisition Dr.

Lt Col Michael Stamat

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:30:00 GMT

Lt Col Mike Stamat is a member of the military faculty at the National Defense University (NDU)

JD Work

Press Operations — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:20:00 GMT

J.D. Work is a Professor at the National Defense University (NDU) College of Information and