John Somplasky
Vice President, Quality and Performance Excellence
John Somplasky is the DSA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of DSA’s information security management system and cybersecurity program. John is a seasoned strategic and tactical leader who possesses deep program management experience, broad technical expertise, and creative problem-solving skills.
John joined DSA in 2015 and concurrently serves as the Vice President of Quality and Performance Excellence. Collectively, he is responsible for the implementation, corporate institutionalization, and maintenance of DSA’s ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CMMI-SVC, CMMI-DEV and CMMC Level 2 C3PAO certifications. He supports DSA Program Manager development and independent program assessments.
Prior to joining DSA, John spent 23 years at Lockheed Martin concluding as a Program Director. He has extensive experience in systems engineering, software development, program management, and troubled program recovery. John also has commercial industry experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life sciences industries, having served as a Director at First Consulting Group. He is a decorated U.S. Navy veteran, a former nuclear submarine officer, and a qualified Navy nuclear engineer.
John holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering (MSE) from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CSSMBB).