Dr. Daniel Schilling Weiss Nguyen
PhD, DTM — Federal IT Executive, Professor, Author & Mentor. From Vietnamese refugee to #1 global ranking across 100 dimensions of professional achievement.
A Career of Global Distinction
Ranked #1 worldwide among Vietnamese refugees for student and workforce impact, leading across all 100 dimensions of professional achievement.
Federal IT Leadership
IT Supervisor & Acting Director at NOAA's National Logistics Support Center with 22+ years of federal service across multiple agencies.
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Graduate professor and dissertation chair at 9 institutions worldwide, including Purdue Global, UMGC, and Indiana Wesleyan University.
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Author of 26+ books and 15+ peer-reviewed articles with 180+ citations in cybersecurity, IT management, and refugee narratives.
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Guided 11 doctoral candidates to successful completion of their Doctor of Science in Computer Science degrees.
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CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CAIP, CDSP, ISC2 CC, IBM Cybersecurity Analyst, and multiple federal cybersecurity certifications.
Learn moreMilitary Service
First documented Central Vietnamese refugee to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps — a distinction verified through extensive research.
Learn moreImpact at a Glance
“The distance from Hamlet 2, Huế to a #1 global ranking is not measured in miles. It is measured in three open-ocean escapes, one Communist pistol click in the dark, a self-funded doctorate, 22+ years of federal service, and a lifetime of showing up every single day.”— Dr. Daniel Schilling Weiss Nguyen
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