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Eric York Wallischeck

Acting Technical Center Director, Infrastructure Systems and Technology, Principal Technical Advisor for Transportation Logistics and Security

Eric York WallischeckEric York Wallischeck is acting director of the Infrastructure Systems and Technology Technical Center and principal technical advisor for transportation logistics and security, primarily focusing on the maritime domain. In this capacity, Wallischeck studies technical issues relating to maritime operations and safety, mariner workforce development, intermodal transportation and logistics, cybersecurity, and resilience in the maritime environment. He is also engaged in a variety of other research initiatives that cross other transportation modes, including PNT system resilience, GPS vulnerabilities in transportation, and federal spectrum policy. Wallischeck also leads the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s technical writing program and regularly reviews and edits U.S. DOT Volpe Center reports across a diverse range of technical subjects.

Prior to joining the U.S. DOT Volpe Center, Wallischeck served for 28 years at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), rising to the position of chief of staff. A native of Fairfield, Connecticut, Wallischeck graduated from USMMA (Kings Port, NY) with a double major in marine transportation and marine engineering. He holds a Master of Science in security and resilience studies from Northeastern University (Boston, MA), and he is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Fellows Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA).

Wallischeck is a recipient of the U.S. DOT 9-11 Medal, the U.S. DOT Bronze Medal, and the Maritime Administration's Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement.