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Jennifer L. Edgin

Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, N2/N6 and Acting Director of Naval Intelligence

Ms. Jennifer Edgin assumed her current position as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Information Warfare in October 2022. In this role, she manages requirements, policy and resources for
Communications, Networks, ISR, Oceanography, Space, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Command and
Control capabilities. She leads the strategy, planning, programming, budgeting and execution for
investments of over $9 billion dollars per year in more than 200 Navy programs and 52,000 military,
civilian and contractor personnel. Additionally, she oversees the Navy’s Chief Information and
Cybersecurity Offices.
Prior to her time with N2N6, Ms. Edgin served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information,
Headquarters Marine Corps. In this role, she serves as the principle deputy and technical assistant to the
Deputy Commandant for Information, responsible for developing the plans, policies, and strategy for
operating in the Information Environment.
Ms. Edgin was selected to the Senior Level in September of 2013 serving as the Chief Technology
Officer and War Room Director leading information management and technology initiatives across the
Information Environment. Ms. Edgin began her career as a Test Engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare
Center, Indian Head Division managing quality evaluation programs for Cartridge Actuated Devices
for Navy and Air Force egress systems. She was then selected to the inaugural class for Lean Six Sigma
program at NSWC Indian Head, managing process improvement efforts and establishing command
continuous process improvement methodologies. As part of the Lean Six Sigma program, Ms. Edgin
completed a rotational assignment at Naval Sea Systems Command Strategic Plans and Programs,
adapting engineering methodologies to assist with implementation of a competency aligned
organization.
Ms. Edgin later transitioned to Naval Sea Systems Command, PMS 392 Strategic/Attack Submarines,
managing submarine overhaul and maintenance periods. Ms. Edgin then transitioned to Marine Corps
Systems Command as the Rapid Prototyping Lead for Program Manager, Marine Intelligence and was
responsible for leading responses to Urgent Universal Needs Statements and maturing and infusing
technologies into traditional Acquisition Programs.
Ms. Edgin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University
and a Master of Science Degree in Engineering and Technology Management from George Washington
University along with Executive Certificates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is an
American Society of Quality Six Sigma Black Belt and DAWIA Level III in Program Management and
Systems Engineering.

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