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John A. Thomas Based in McLean, John A. Thomas is a Senior Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton who specializes in delivery of large-scale systems engineering and integration services. He assists in growing the firm’s systems and systems engineering portfolio among U.S. intelligence and homeland security clients. Mr. Thomas’ key areas of expertise include:
A combination of government and industry assignments has provided Mr. Thomas with more than three decades of comprehensive systems engineering and integration experience within the DoD, intelligence, and homeland security communities. He is recognized for his domain and systems knowledge within the Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) environments. He has also helped frame new techniques for the integration of systems engineering with business analysis and program support services. Today, Mr. Thomas works with our cost estimation and program planning support experts to improve both the quality of planning and implementation of large-scale systems. He also works with our firm’s organizational development and change management experts to better integrate systems engineering with business process analysis and organization transformation activities to ensure clients’ business objectives are supported—not driven—by system development activities. Mr. Thomas joined the firm in 1991, after leaving active duty Air Force in 1985 and retiring as a major from the Air Force Reserves in 1998. During his Air Force career, he led a tour of duty with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). His prior industry experience includes systems engineering and program management roles at E-Systems. A frequent speaker at conference and symposiums, Mr. Thomas is a member of and has held leadership positions in the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA); Program Management Institute (PMI); and Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). He holds an M.S. degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a B.S. from Michigan State University, both in electrical engineering, and graduated cum laude from both institutions. profile updated May 2009 |
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