Friday, March 1, 2019

Batesburg-Leesville Native Named Supervisor of the Year at Naval Information Warfare Center

by Heather Rutherford, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic Public Affairs

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Brigade Commander Ryan Price, a native of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, was named Supervisor of the Year at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, South Carolina.

Price, a graduate of The Citadel, is a supervisor for the engineering department and was honored for his honest communication and selfless commitment to employee growth.

In addition to his role at NIWC Atlantic, Price is a brigade commander for the 228th Tactical Theater Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) and has been instrumental in emergency response situations.

Of winning the award, Price said, “Being selected as the Supervisor of the Year for [NIWC Atlantic], an esteemed organization that focuses engineering and supporting competencies on exceeding our warfighter and federal stakeholder information technology needs, is a humbling and rewarding experience. To be recommended by the most fundamental yet crucial elements to the success of our organization, the working-level engineers, analysts, and technicians under my supervisory control, is even more rewarding and awe-inspiring. [NIWC Atlantic] has given so much to me over the last 10 plus years of my professional career. From educational opportunities and experiential learning, to travel abroad to interface with our warfighters around the globe, it is fulfilling to be able to lead and supervise aspiring leaders and technical experts by giving back a small portion of what the organization has provided me. This recognition is truly the highlight of my professional career."

NIWC Atlantic provides systems engineering and acquisition to deliver information warfare capabilities to the naval, joint and national warfighter through the acquisition, development, integration, production, test, deployment, and sustainment of interoperable C4ISR, cyber and information technology capabilities.