Capt. Benjamin Van Buskirk led the transition of NavalX from a small, independent organization reporting to ASN RDA to an entity under ONR’s command structure. Though still small and reporting to ASN RDA, Van Buskirk said being a part of ONR gives NavalX a budget, the ability to hire people, and access to ONR’s legal and contracting departments. Succeeding Capt. Buskirk is Capt. Casey Plew. Prior to assuming the role of director, Plew was at NavalX supporting the transition and combining of the ASN RDA agility cell efforts with the ONR technology-acceleration cell efforts.