Stephen R. Orr IV

Dr. Stephen R. Orr IV serves as the NSA Visiting Professor for Cyber Security Studies at the United States Naval Academy within the Cyber Science Department of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Weapons. He holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Computational and Information Sciences.

His educational background:

• Ph.D. in Computational and Information Sciences
• M.S. in Computational and Information Sciences
• B.S. in Computational and Information Sciences

Dr. Orr's research centers on human factors in cybersecurity, including social engineering, identity and privacy management, trust frameworks, attack attribution methodologies, and information/knowledge systems. His work bridges technical cyber operations with behavioral aspects of security.

Scientific recognition:

• Deckert/Foster Award for Excellence in SIGINT engineering (awarded to team at NSA)

His operational leadership spans defensive and offensive computer network operations, with directorship roles including Executive Director of J3 Operations for US Cyber Command (2014-2016) overseeing mission planning and execution, and prior chief positions at NSA including Washington TAO/ROC Access Operations Division (2011-2013) and Georgia TAO Remote Operations Center (2008-2011).