Robert Weaver has worked for the U.S. Department of the Navy for the last 17 years, as both a military member and a civil servant. He currently serves as the program manager for a research and development effort, overseeing the cost, schedule, performance, and integration of several government and contractor teams. While he was active duty, Robert served as a division officer on the USS Rentz in San Diego, CA, a naval gunfire liaison with 3rd Battalion 12th Marine Regiment in Okinawa, Japan, and project officer with the National Reconnaissance Office in Chantilly, VA. Robert has recently decided to become involved in politics after observing a lack of transparency in government organizations.