Archer “Arch” Macy is Vice President for Navy Programs at Cypress International, Inc., and is a 39 year veteran of the Navy where he served as a surface warfare officer, combat systems engineer and acquisition professional. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, and a M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies. He has commanded at sea and ashore, and as a flag officer served as the director of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology and Training for the Department of Defense, and established the Joint Counter-IED Electronic Warfare (CREW) program. In his last post Macy was the Deputy Director (J-8) for Force Protection on the Joint Staff.