I always enjoy doing interviews with Francis Rose of The Daily Scoop Podcast. Here we are discussing the Defense Business Board report on Civilian Talent Management.Take a listen deborahleejames.com/fed-gov-today-…

Looking for inspiration? Check out Military Magnet Academy a grade 6-12 magnet school/Charleston, SC School District. Thx to strong academics/discipline, 97% of kids graduate; 25% enter our military. Top cadet leaders all female! That’s Aiming high! Founder Col Dawson rocks!

Congrats to the Atlantic Council on the launch of their commission’s outstanding interim report on defense innovation co-chaired by Dr. Mark T. Esper and Deborah Lee James. I'm excited to champion the implementation of the recommendations so that the DoD moves at the speed of relevance.

"We have tried to come out very rapidly with ten key findings," said Deborah Lee James last week at the Atlantic Council's Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption Interim Report launch. Download the report: ➡️ bit.ly/41iMriu

Had the honor of speaking today at the christening of the Massachusetts SSN 798 with Jennifer Boykin, the President of Newport News Shipbuilding HII, Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Matron of Honor Deborah Lee James, and the Ship Sponsor Sheryl Sandberg.

Check out mark esper and my op-ed in Defense One on ways to improve innovation adoption at DOD. Additional budgetary flex and a new approach to program management are key. defenseone.com/ideas/2023/05/…

In this week’s episode of #BENS Building the Base #podcast, Jim "Hondo" Geurts and Lauren Lauren Bedula join Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, to discuss the future of the defense #industrialnetwork. Tune In ⬇️ bens.org/building-the-b…

Never forget #Military #AirForce #Veterans

Always a pleasure to speak with Vago Muradian on important topics—and accelerating the adoption of commercial tech at scale in DOD is a biggie!

Great piece in Breaking Defense by Wendy R. Anderson and @micheleflournoy about the need for DOD to speed up the acquisition of software. Software can help the US military unlock new capabilities from existing platforms and so much more. Important read. breakingdefense.com/2023/06/how-to…

Great Defense Business Board meeting at the DOD and White House. The many worldwide challenges we face remind us why we need to find efficiencies in business practices to free up resources for investment. Loved seeing the Obama portraits too! flic.kr/p/2oTgPxv

Check out 2023 Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo, a 90 minute spectacle—set against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Castle—featuring military bands, drill teams and performers from around the world. And who did I bump into? None other than my own United States Air Force Band! #USAF

Hoping not to face the prospect of another government shutdown in 45 days. Shutdowns waste money and delay programs like the recently announced DOD Replicator program—an initiative to produce at scale all-domain, "attritable" autonomous vehicles. My take: deborahleejames.com/fed-gov-today-…

Always love speaking to the graduate/undergraduate students of Carnegie Mellon University about leadership. Though most pursue degrees in technical fields, they are hungry to discuss leadership and people issues. Thanks to Dr. Jared Cohon for always inviting me. Aim High!

Glad to have #LCWINS Honorary Advisory Committee member Deborah Lee James share lessons in leadership with our LCWINS Corporate Council. The Former Sec of U.S. Air Force embodies the LCWINS belief that women strengthen national security.

Loved spending time with you!

🗓️ Join #ForwardDefense on January 16 for the Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption’s final report launch. Hear from Dr. Mark T. Esper and Deborah Lee James, and catch the Award for Defense Innovation honoring Christopher Orlowski. Register now. ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/commissi…

Hear from former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James on the need to update the modern defense acquisition process and register for the #ForwardDefense Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption’s final report launch: ➡️ bit.ly/3vpLdqZ

"Detrimental to our national security." Nineteen former top military officials are warning the Supreme Court: Trump's immunity claim isn't just about criminality. It's about national security. Three of those officials discuss their warning with Stephanie Ruhle.

Missed Atlantic Council Board Director and fmr Sec. Air Force Deborah Lee James’s article in Defense News arguing that Congress & the US Air Force should fund development of the Next Generation Air Dominance program? Check it out here: defensenews.com/opinion/2024/0… #ForwardDefense