STEVEN B. MAHURIN Steven Mahurin is the Deputy Center Information Officer, serving as the Acting Center Information Officer, at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In this role, he oversees Information Technology across the Air Force Research Laboratory, ensuring the alignment of capabilities, supportability, and modernization strategies across the organization to enable and accelerate Science & Technology for the Department of Air Force. As the Authorizing Official for Science and Technology information systems, Mahurin ensures a balanced approach to managing cyber and mission risks in a fast-paced digital environment. Steven Mahurin began his career with the Department of the Air Force in November 2012, with the Material and Manufacturing Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He served in a broad range of roles leading teams in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and operations. His service included Chief of Cyber Systems and Information Management Branch, and program manager for the site-wide network for science and technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Prior to his current position, Mahurin was the Chief of Architecture and Experimentation, Digital Capabilities Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory. In addition to his government service, Mahurin has extensive experience from the Defense Industrial Base and private sector, where he led systems engineering and integration for enterprise systems, oversaw software development for business and embedded real-time systems, and conducted risk management technical assessments. EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 2013 Cyber 300, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 2016 Master of Science, Cyber Security, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio CAREER CHRONOLOGY August 1998 – May 1999, Software Engineer, BETA LaserMike, Dayton, Ohio May 1999 – April 2000, Software Engineer, Anteon, Dayton, Ohio April 2000 – September 2003, Systems Engineer, Strategic Analysis, Inc., Dayton, Ohio September 2003 – June 2011, Systems Integrator/Senior Database Analyst, CSC, Inc., Dayton, Ohio June 2011 – November 2012, Technial Information Assurance Specialist, STI-TEC, Inc, Dayton, Ohio November 2012 – June 2015, Lead Information Assurance Officer, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio June 2015 – August 2021, IT Infrastructure and Operations Lead, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio August 2021 – December 2023, Cyber Systems and Information Management Chief, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio December 2023 – January 2025, Architecture and Experimentation Chief, Digital Capabilities Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio January 2025 – present, Center Information Officer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS ICS2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (Current as of November 2025)