Christopher Moore, Acting

Mr. Moore is currently serving as the Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift at the Maritime Administration (MARAD).  He serves as one of three principal deputies to the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift and is responsible for Office of Ship Operations and Fleet Program Management which is accountable for the acquisition, operations, maintenance, and repair and logistics support of Government-owned or acquired merchant ships.  In this role Mr. Moore leads the team, in charge of the maintenance, inspection, and reactivation programs of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) in support of Department of Defense sealift requirements.  

Mr. Moore was formerly the Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift where he established program executive functions for the Agency, to implement ship construction efforts in support of Departmental strategic sealift responsibilities and maritime industrial base infrastructure development.  Mr. Moore led the advancement of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel program and the innovative acquisition approach to use a commercial shipping company as the Vessel Construction Manager to recapitalize (5) state of the art training ship platforms for use by State Maritime Academy stakeholders.  Working with a consortium of stakeholders, he identified and validated requirements, developed a budgetary profile and communicated procurement and legislative actions required for fulfillment.  Through progressive levels of ship design, regulatory approval, and program management, he cultivated informational products and substantial support for the program.  As with other capital improvement programs Mr. Moore has led, he worked to improve project oversight and governance, and enhanced planning and project delivery, which significantly minimizing risk and cost to the Federal Government.  This program’s innovative approach to federal vessel acquisition for new construction is estimated to have save nearly $2 Billion, subsequently allowing the effort to move forward.  The potential for savings across the whole of government on future recapitalization of non-combatant ships is substantial.

Previous assignments with the Maritime Administration included the Office of National Security Plans; the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; overseas assignment as Transportation Attaché and Senior Maritime and Intermodal Advisor to the Ambassador, U.S. Mission to Iraq; Program Manager for Port Infrastructure Development in Guam, Hawaii and Alaska; Director of Gateway Offices; Fellow to the U.S. Senate; and Special Assistant to the Maritime Administrator.

Mr. Moore earned his B.S. in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, was licensed as a Third Assistant Engineer for Steam and Motor Vessels, and served on active duty as a Logistics Officer, U.S. Marine Corps. He later earned an M.S. in Engineering Management from Long Island University, an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and completed a Fellowship with the White House Leadership Development Program, Office of Management and Budget.