Erin Meehan graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1999 and commissioned as a Navy Cryptologist. When the Navy established the cyber officer community in 2023, she was selected to transition to the new community, becoming the senior Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer. During her career, she served in senior leadership roles in cyber operations and signals intelligence across the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Meehan also held academic and faculty positions. At the U.S. Naval War College, she founded the Rochefort Group for advanced information warfighting. She was also faculty at the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Ph.D. Most recently, Meehan established and led U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber Innovation Warfare Center, advancing rapid capability development, emerging technology integration, and novel operating models.
CAPT Erin Meehan
US Navy
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