Director of Business Development at Trabus Technologies, a SDVOSB, located in San Diego CA, Joe Celano leads software related projects including River Information Services Enterprise (RISE) in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers and US Department of Homeland Security S&T. He has over 25 years of delivering mission-critical software decision support systems, with distributed teams using a wide variety of software development methodologies with U.S. Navy and Joint Program Office ACAT I program management experience. Former Navy Program Manager for Modeling and Simulation and Navy R&D Lab Branch Head with decades of R&D leadership and support. Over 20 years’ experience in S&T experimentation and technology transition. Seasoned mariner with command-at-sea experience and proficiency world-wide navigating open ocean and in restricted waters in harbors, straits, rivers, and canals in all kinds of environmental and shipping conditions. Captain, US Navy (Ret.). President AUVSI San Diego Chapter (2014-2018). B.S - Oceanography, US Naval Academy; MBA - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; Adjunct Faculty - San Diego State University (2008-Present). He is also currently the U.S. representative for PIANC Working Group 210 (Smart Shipping).