DEBORAH LEE JAMES

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Software Technology Evidence

1 mention(s) identify DEBORAH LEE JAMES as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
TEXTRON INC 2025-03-04 • Extensive experience in the cybersecurity field. She has extensive experience in cybersecurity, indicating a strong technical background related to software.

TEXTRON INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-03-06 Ms. James, 59, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, as position she held from December 2013 to January 2017. Prior to her role as Secretary of the Air Force, Ms. James held various executive positions during a 12-year tenure at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a provider of services and solutions in the areas of defense, health, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cybersecurity to agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments and other customers, most recently serving as Sector President, Technical and Engineering of the Government Solutions Group, a position she held from February through December of 2013.
2019-03-06 Ms. James, 60, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, a position she held from December 2013 to January 2017. Prior to her role as Secretary of the Air Force, Ms. James held various executive positions during a 12-year tenure at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a provider of services and solutions in the areas of defense, health, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cybersecurity to agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments and other customers, most recently serving as Sector President, Technical and Engineering of the Government Solutions Group. Earlier in her career, Ms. James served as Professional Staff Member for the House Armed Services Committee and as the DoD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. In August 2017, Ms. James became a director of Unisys Corporation.
2020-03-05 Ms. James, 61, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, a position she held from December 2013 to January 2017. Prior to her role as Secretary of the Air Force, Ms. James held various executive positions during a 12-year tenure at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a provider of services and solutions in the areas of defense, health, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cybersecurity to agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments and other customers, most recently serving as Sector President, Technical and Engineering of the Government Solutions Group. Earlier in her career, Ms. James served as Professional Staff Member for the House Armed Services Committee and as the DoD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Ms. James has served as a director of Unisys Corporation since 2017.
2021-03-05 Ms. James, 62, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, a position she held from December 2013 to January 2017. Prior to her role as Secretary of the Air Force, Ms. James held various executive positions during a 12-year tenure at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a provider of services and solutions in the areas of defense, health, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cybersecurity to agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments and other customers, most recently serving as Sector President, Technical and Engineering of the Government Solutions Group. Earlier in her career, Ms. James served as Professional Staff Member for the House Armed Services Committee and as the DoD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Ms. James joined the board of directors of Unisys Corporation in 2017.
2022-03-04 Ms. James, 63, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, a position she held from December 2013 to January 2017.
2023-03-03 Ms. James, 64, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, a position she held from December 2013 to January 2017. Prior to her role as Secretary of the Air Force, Ms. James held various executive positions during a 12-year tenure at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a provider of services and solutions in the areas of defense, health, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cybersecurity to agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments and other customers, most recently serving as Sector President, Technical and Engineering of the Government Solutions Group. Earlier in her career, Ms. James served as Professional Staff Member for the House Armed Services Committee and as the DoD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Ms. James has served on the board of directors of Unisys Corporation since 2017, and she joined the Board of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. in 2022.
2024-03-07 Ms. James, 65, is the retired 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force. ... Compensation Table shows $315,654 total.
2025-03-04 • Extensive experience in the cybersecurity field.

UNISYS CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-03-16 Ms. James served as the Secretary of the Air Force from 2013 to January 2017. In this role, she was responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force. Prior to serving as Secretary of the Air Force, from 2002 to 2013 Ms. James held a variety of increasingly senior positions as Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), including Senior Vice President and Director of Homeland Security and President of SAIC’s Technical and Engineering Sector. Previously, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Business Executives for National Security from 2000 to 2001 and Vice President of International Operations and Marketing at United Technologies from 1998 to 2000. Ms. James has also served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Assistant to the Secretary for Legislative Affairs and as a professional staff member on the House Armed Services Committee. Ms. James is currently a director of Textron Inc., and MKACyber, Inc. and serves on the Board of Trustees of Noblis, Inc.
2019-03-29 Ms. James served as the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from 2013 to January 2017.... Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Independent
2020-03-27 Ms. James served as the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from 2013 to January 2017. In this role, she was responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force.
2021-03-12 Ms. James served as the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from 2013 to 2017. In this role, she was responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force. Prior to serving as Secretary of the Air Force, from 2002 to 2013, Ms. James held a variety of increasingly senior positions as Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), including President of SAIC's Technical and Engineering Sector. Previously, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Business Executives for National Security from 2000 to 2001 and Vice President of International Operations and Marketing at United Technologies from 1998 to 2000. Ms. James has also served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Assistant to the Secretary for Legislative Affairs and as a professional staff member on the House Armed Services Committee. Ms. James is currently a director of Textron Inc.
2022-03-25 Ms. James served as the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from 2013 to 2017. She serves on the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2023-03-24 Deborah Lee James IND Former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force 64 2017 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating and Corporate Governance
2024-03-22 Deborah Lee James, IND Retired U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, 65 years old, Director since 2017. Committees: Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating and Corporate Governance. Compensation: $302,502.
2025-03-24 Deborah Lee James Retired U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Age 66 Director Since 2017 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating and Corporate Governance

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30