Over the past five years, Professor Bergin has been teaching full time for the Center of Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). During this time, he has designed and implemented courses used in all CHDS programs. Prior to his academic assignments, Professor Bergin founded and acted as CEO of Internet Productions – a premier software applications development company that specialized in offering innovative e-commerce applications for the World Wide Web. He has an extensive background in operations and production management and has worked in the aerospace and inter-networking industries. Professor Bergin earned his bachelor degree in business administration and his master’s degree in both information and operations management from the University of Southern California. He is currently completing his PhD at NPS in the Information Sciences Department.