Dr. Todd Sriver

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Dr. Todd A. Sriver currently serves as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Programs and Portfolio Management (DASW(NPPM)) and the Director of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). He is a senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs for acquisition and portfolio management of the nuclear enterprise. He is responsible for portfolio analysis, modernization planning, resourcing advocacy, and acquisition oversight for capabilities and supporting infrastructure associated with nuclear delivery platforms and nuclear command, control, and communications. As Director NC3, he leads the NC3 Capability Portfolio Management office on behalf of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. In this role, he leads the analysis of the NC3 portfolio to achieve mission and program outcomes (cost, schedule, performance, risk, and security); establishes and maintains a portfolio system of systems risk management plan; establishes an enterprise security construct to protect critical NC3 data; and develops mission focused future capability plans to inform NC3 modernization investment decisions.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Sriver worked for the MITRE Corporation as a NC3 Principal Systems Engineer. While at MITRE, his efforts focused on next generation NC3, integration of NC3 with Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), and support to the Joint Staff, USSTRATCOM NC3 Enterprise Center, and military services with NC3 missions.

Dr. Sriver was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served in uniform for 27 years, retiring as a Colonel. His last seven years focused on NC3, culminating as Chief of the NC3 Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters United States Air Force, where he was responsible for NC3 plans and policies and integrating NC3 governance, sustainment, modernization, and recapitalization efforts to ensure Air Force NC3 capabilities. Before that, he served on the Joint Staff in the Deputy Directorate for Nuclear, Homeland Defense, and Current Operations, where he served as Deputy Chief for the National Military Command System Operations Division and led two NC3 studies. During his Air Force career, Dr. Sriver commanded a Manpower Requirements Squadron, and served in various roles at the Squadron, Center, Major Command, Air Staff, and Joint Staff levels.

Dr. Sriver hails from South Bend, Indiana and attended Purdue University, earning a B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He also holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Air Force Institute of Technology, as well as an M.S. in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University. He has published one journal article, two peer reviewed conference papers, and co-authored a book chapter in the 2007 edition of Methods for Conducting Military Operational Analysis.