Deborah Lee James

She served as the 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Air Force from 2013 until her retirement in early 2017. Previously, she held various executive positions at Science Applications International Corp. (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, the intelligence community, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Earlier in her career, she served as Professional Staff Member for the House Armed Services Committee and as the DoD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs.