Karl M Hasslinger is a retired Navy Captain and former nuclear attack submarine commander with a background in defense strategy. He served as a Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, as the Strategic Planning Assistant to the Director of Submarine Warfare on the Chief of Naval Operations staff and as a Military Assistant in the Office of Secretary of Defense - Net Assessment. He is currently the Director of Washington Operations for General Dynamics Electric Boat, where he is responsible for the company’s strategic analysis, government relations, business development and missile defense activities.