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Joe Beel

Business Development Manager

Joe Beel is a Business Development Manager for Cisco’s Strategic Programs Office. He is currently working on developing defense solutions for mission systems, simulation and training, smart and connected bases and network integration across the Department of Defense.

Joe retired from the Navy as a captain where he served as a helicopter pilot, flying from frigates and cruisers, and as an acquisition professional. He commanded acquisition organizations within both the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).

Joe holds a MS (with distinction) in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. He served as a Federal Executive Fellow at the Rand Corporation where he performed analysis focused on the use of technology to improve mission effectiveness and reduce manning.

Articles

February 18, 2016

GOVERNMENT

AFCEA West 2016: Digitization & Security for the U.S. Navy

1 min read

I’m writing to you from AFCEA WEST 2016, one of the biggest naval conferences on the West Coast. Here in San Diego, I’m surrounded by both industry experts and military leaders who are discussing how to use technology to advance the Navy’s mission to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, […]

September 28, 2015

GOVERNMENT

How IoE Helps the Navy Connect the Open Ocean

3 min read

The Internet of Everything will have far-reaching effects in a multitude of industries over the next few years. There will be an estimated 50 billion devices and objects connected to the internet by 2020. The movement toward an increasingly connected world is already transforming operations in the retail, finance and healthcare industries. The government is […]