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Joe Wassel

Examiner · DISC type cs
Principal at Deep Water Point & Associates
📍 United States

Joe Wassel is a cyberspace and cybersecurity expert, currently a Principal at Deep Water Point & Associates. A University of Georgia alumnus, his distinguished career includes serving as the first CEO of the FirstNet Authority and a 34-year tenure at the Department of Defense, where he was a founding director.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Principal
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Joe shows up

Unexpressive
Overcautious
Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Priorities

Topics Joe cares about

Crisis Leadership
As a keynote speaker, he draws upon his personal experiences in the Pentagon on 9/11 to share powerful lessons on leadership and resilience.
Public Safety Networks
As the former CEO of the FirstNet Authority, he led the deployment of the nationwide broadband network dedicated to first responders.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Principal
Deep Water Point & Associates
3-2023 - 5-2025
Executive Director (CEO)
FirstNet Authority
4-2019 - 3-2023
Cyberspace Operations Executive
DISA
4-2012 - 4-2019
Director, C4 Resilience and Mission Assurance and Director, DoD Public Safety Communications
United States Department of Defense
9-2008 - 4-2012
Deputy Director, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Task Force
United States Department of Defense
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor's degree
The University of Georgia
Master's degree
University of Oklahoma
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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