Cloud Computing Congress

Mr James joined the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in 1997 and is currently the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

As CIO, Mr James is responsible for Knowledge and Information Services (KIS) and the systems and processes that support KIS.  Mr James has been responsible for the transformation of Dstl’s knowledge and Information services and how these are delivered to enable the business and the wider MOD. Mr James has provided the transformational vision and successfully lead delivery of that transformation.

In previous assignments Mr James was responsible for delivery of Dstl’s technical capabilities in Information Assurance, Computer Network Operations, Communications Systems and Information Infrastructure, Information Operations, and ISTAR (Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) technologies.

With a background in BMC4I and specialising in BMC4I for Ballistic Missile Defence Mr James for many years worked closely with the US Missile Defence Agency and its precursor organisations (SDIO and BMDO) and with the US Army, Air Force and Navy.  For a number of years while working for Aegis Technologies Group in this area Mr James was based in Huntsville AL.