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About the author:
As an esteemed security leader, Jim Jaeger is responsible for developing
and evolving the company's cyber services strategy and business.
He brings expansive cybersecurity expertise, encompassing an impressive,
high ranking career in the U.S. Air Force and driving advanced cyber
programs at federal agencies while at General Dynamics.
Most recently, Jim managed and grew Fidelis’ Network Defense and
Forensics business, including the Digital Forensics Lab. He has led cyber
forensics investigations into some of the world’s largest network breaches impacting our
industry. In 2015, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo appointed Jim to the state Cyber
Commission.
Mr. Jaeger has also held leadership roles for a wide range of cyber programs including General
Dynamics' support for the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3), the Defense Computer Forensic Lab
and the DefenseCyber Crime Institute.
Previously, he created General Dynamics' information assurance and critical infrastructure
protection group, which has developed a wide variety of Information Assurance tools, ranging
from the Air Force’s intrusion detection infrastructure to the only network based multi-level
security (MLS) system, accredited by the National Security Agency at Protection Level 4 without
waivers.
He is a former Brigadier General in the United States Air Force and his military service includes
stints as the Director of Intelligence (J2) for the U.S. Atlantic Command, Assistant Deputy
Director of Operations at the National Security Agency, and Commander of the Air Force
Technical Applications Center.
In these capacities, Jim was responsible for the collection and reporting of intelligence to
Theater Commanders and the National Command Authority.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Air Force Academy and his Master’s
degree in Management & Supervision from Central Michigan University.
He also completed the Executive Development Program at the Whitmore Graduate School of
Business, University of New Hampshire.
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