 James Tuttle
Director, Explosives Division
Department of Homeland Security
Science and Techology Directorate
As Head of S&T’s Explosive Division, Mr. Tuttle is responsible for all stages of scientific research and technology development for explosives detection, blast mitigation, and response to non-nuclear explosives and other energetic threats, including shoulder-fired missiles aimed at commercial aircraft. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Tuttle served as Program Manager for S&T’s Counter MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defense Systems) program, managing a budget of $272 million and a team of 55 contractors and Federal employees. In this role, he coordinated communications with stakeholders such as airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of State, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Mr. Tuttle came to DHS with 21 years of experience in RDT&E of Electronic Warfare (EW); radar systems; reconnaissance; Communications, Command, Control and Intelligence (C3I) systems; aircraft signature development; and flight testing. He supported program acquisition and flight testing for more than 40 DoD aircraft avionics platforms. He served on or chaired a number of DoD EW and signature-measurement committees.
At the Pentagon, Mr. Tuttle served as Assistant Director for EW Technology in the office of the Director, Defense Research & Engineering. He was Deputy Lead for the Survivability Integrated Product Team for the Joint Strike Fighter and NAVAIR Chief Engineer at the Atlantic Test Range.
Mr. Tuttle holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an M.S. in Engineering Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College in Advanced Acquisition Program Management and the Senior Executive Management Development Program (SEMDP). He has published numerous professional papers and completed a Boeing fellowship in Seattle, where he helped develop applications for reducing the radar signature of military aircraft.
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