Ennis Whitehead, Ph.D.

Dr. Jim Whitehead is a Professor of Systems Engineering at the Defense Acquisition University, where he teaches Information Technology courses and provides consulting services to Department of Defense Program Offices. He previously worked at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and was the Deputy for Future Capabilities. Before that, he was the Deputy Director for Enterprise Engineering in the Information Technology Directorate. He was also Deputy Director for Data Center Services, responsible for NGA’s Cloud Computing operations supporting the analysis of geospatial intelligence. Earlier, he was responsible for NGA's worldwide Information Technology infrastructure that supports the Agency’s external operations. A retired Brigadier General in the Army Reserve with service in Iraq, Dr. Whitehead brings over 20 years of experience in the private sector to his role. He has developed new IT businesses, serving as Vice President of Advanced Services for Charter Communications, Senior Manager for Data Services at BellSouth Communications (now AT&T), and with Optus Communications in Australia, where he played a key role in establishing a new national telephone company.He is also a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps and received his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering at the George Washington University. Dr. Whitehead has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from West Point, a Masters degree in Systems Engineering from the George Washington University, a Masters degree in Strategic Studies from the Army War College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.