Nevin Carr is the Director of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).  Nevin Carr is responsible for identifying and realizing strategic initiatives that can help the Navy customer achieve mission success, and for growing Leidos’ naval and maritime business. In this role, he helps Leidos technology answer critical customer challenges, including using autonomous and unmanned systems to increase U.S. Navy combat power, reduce risk, and keep Sailors out of harm’s way.

Nevin retired from the U.S. Navy as a rear admiral in 2012 following a 34-year career that included command of USS Arleigh Burke and USS Cape St. George. As deputy director of Surface Warfare for Combat Systems, he was responsible for requirements governing all surface Navy combat systems, weapons, sensors, and data links. As Chief of Naval Research, he spearheaded the Navy’s $2 billion investment in science and technology.

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics, represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics, represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.