Bill Hughes's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

📖 Summary

VP International; Managing Director TASC UK @ Vice President for a 4500 strong (£1Bn) company, TASC Inc, and Managing Director of the UK subsidiary TASC Services (UK) Ltd. Responsible for the all aspects of the Company in the UK and the development and oversight of Int’l Development, including Europe and 5-Eyes. Board level executive representing and leading the company’s actions and position in the UK and broader int’l arena. Leading all business activities, incl acquisitions (M&As), strategic plan development and execution, corporate governance, market analysis, stakeholder/client and competitor analysis, pipeline development, business development, business management, business change, customer and partner development and engagement, recruitment. Focus is Defence, Security (incl the Intelligence Community), Public Sector. Functional skills include: SYSTEMS ENG (Architecture, Prog/Portfolio/Project mgmt (P3M/PPM)); Lifecycle Systems Eng, Lifecycle Systems Integration, Prog Protection Eng); C4ISR (C2, ISR, Airborne/Unmanned Systems, Electromagnetic Eng and Analysis, Geospatial-Int Info Systems, Satellite Systems Eng; INTELLIGENCE OPS (Intel Data Analytics, Research and Analysis, Ops Support); CYBER (Cyber Def, CA, PT, Cyber Op Prep, Cyber Security Eng, Cyberspace); INFO TECHNOLOGY AND DATA ANALYTICS (Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Info Sharing, Network Architecting, Software Dev); SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (Advanced Modelling and Simulation, Health Science, Human Factors Eng, Independent Tech Assess and Eval); MISSION ASSURANCE (Independent Verification and Validation, Mission Protection, Quality Mgmt, Test and Eval); COMMS/C2 SYSTEMS (Large Scale Network Eng, Mobile App Dev, Mobile and Wireless RF Comms Systems, Special Comms Ops); CBRN (Modelling & Sim, Test & Eval, P3M); ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE (Acq Mgmt, Cost Est and Risk Analysis, Enterprise Mgmt, Financial Based Analytics, Policy Analysis and Decision Spt, Portfolio Analysis, Strategic Planning). From September 2011 to Present (4 years 4 months) British Defence Intelligence Staff North America @ Senior US based UK Diplomat - key interface between UK's 3000 strong Intelligence/Defence/Security community and US equivalent. Embedded in the US Intelligence and C4ISR Communities, role to establish a close relationship and collaborative mechanism with US and international partners on behalf of UK. Personal representative of UK’s British Defence Intelligence leadership at the US Agency/C4ISR level. Nurture UK stance and credibility within the US Intelligence (GEOINT, MASINT and SIGINT/CYBER), and C4ISR Communities. Evolve operational processes to maximise efficiencies and effectiveness of Community. Lead US-based UK input to pan-Agency progress with the Defence Geospatial-Intelligence Fusion Centre, particularly with access to operational systems, mission management and UK/US 5-Eye Enterprise solutions. Lead UK’s British Defence Intelligence (and C4ISTAR) Capability and Development efforts with regard to US. From September 2009 to October 2011 (2 years 2 months) Director Equipment Capability - Intelligence, Surv and Recce (Cap ISTAR) (Senior Budget/prog Lead) @ Direct responsibility for MOD programmes valued at £3Bn. Capability Sponsor and Manager for UK Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and its enabling C2 and ICT infrastructure, focussing on the integration and interoperability of UK Defence, Other Government Departments (OGDs) and International partners. Constructed, owned, protected and supervised the execution of a 10-year plan for UK ISTAR acquisition programmes totalling £3Bn, including Defence Cyber, Biometrics, Networks/ICT as well as the more traditional space, ground and air sensors such as Unmanned Air Vehicles. Led the development and execution of UK ISTAR Capability Management Strategy and Plan across the UK’s Multi-Intelligence and International Community. Led the MOD Unified Customer with responsibility to corral User Community requirements and turn them into solutions. UK National lead for international intelligence quinquepartite groups. From June 2007 to September 2009 (2 years 4 months) London, United KingdomCommanding Officer 5 Squadron (Managing Director) @ Commanded 250 RAF/Army/Navy/Civilian Personnel - direct reports. Head of User Community controlling requirements of £1.4Bn ASTOR Programme. Led the construct of a new and unique aircraft-based surveillance system and operational unit. Required the gestation of the ethos and design of all fundamental processes that took this (truly) unique multi-faceted complex Joint unit from 1 to 250 personnel and into Operational service. Required ingenuity, initiative, strong leadership, adept personal skills and the ability to create and deliver a strategic plan from scratch. From April 2004 to June 2007 (3 years 3 months) Capability Development Manager/Lead - Intelligence, Surveillance, Recce @ Head of the 3000 strong User community. Lead the Strategic development of a Policy and Plans that controlled the MOD's ISR 10 year budget of £10Bn. Instigated the principles of Capability Management in the MOD. From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Master of Arts @ King's College London From 1999 to 2000 Bill Hughes is skilled in: Defence, C4ISR, MOD, Reconnaissance, Military, Security Clearance, Military Operations, Government, Command, Electronic Warfare, Ministry Of Defence, Operational Planning, NATO, Defense, Air Force