Jim Thompson Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

US

Excited to share that I've joined the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) as Director of the Government Capacity team! Our mission is critical: strengthening government effectiveness in policy, processes, and procedures. I'm energized by the opportunity to drive systemic change in public sector operations.Whether you're working on federal capacity.

Washington, DC, US

• Lead strategic implementation of the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program, advancing nuclear safety and nonproliferation standards across partner nations
• Drive international partnerships to integrate next-generation nuclear technologies into sustainable energy initiatives, balancing clean energy goals with rigorous security protocols
• Orchestrate multi-stakeholder collaborations between government agencies, industry leaders, national laboratories, and academic institutions to strengthen global nuclear governance frameworks
• Oversee operations and capacity-building programs for two major intergovernmental nonproliferation organizations: - International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in Astana, Kazakhstan - Science and Technology.

Washington, DC, US

I am leading a team of partnership builders focusing on Ukraine assistance, combatting fentanyl, securing supply chains and critical minerals.

Washington, DC, US

• The Office of the Director of National Intelligence orchestrates and integrates intelligence across 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, delivering comprehensive analysis for national security decision-making. Through its.
• Spearheaded development of the IC's "Front Door" initiative and Private Sector Strategy, revolutionizing how the Intelligence Community engages with non-government partners
• Created and launched the IC Partner Leadership Series, a groundbreaking 10-part virtual training program covering: - Applications of Generative AI in intelligence collection and analysis - Legal frameworks for private.
• Built strategic relationships with venture capital firms, academic institutions, global tech companies, and NGOs to enhance intelligence capabilities and protect U.S. national security interests
• Led a cross-agency team to modernize private sector engagement practices, resulting in expanded partnerships and innovative intelligence solutions
• Represented ODNI in high-profile speaking engagements, including: - Open Source conference panel on private sector engagement - Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) discussions - Center for American.

Washington, DC, US

The National Security Council is an office of The White House that advises the President on matters related to national security and foreign policy. As required by Executive Order, I wrote a report to the President on Modernizing and Making Partnerships More Effective. I further developed and managed a 25 member Interagency Policy Committee (IPC) to.

Washington, DC, US

I provided the Department's leadership in developing cross-sector partnerships, utilizing design-thinking practices, and the pioneered the use of the co-creation process at the Department. I managed the Department's Global Partnerships Week, Fishackathon and the Veterans Innovation Partnership.Coordinating the U.S. Government's interagency public-private.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Detailed to TSA as part of a Senior Executive Service, Career Development Program (SES-CDP). Led a cross functional team on the cost and cost effectiveness of airport worker screening in response to legislation passed by Congress.

Washington, DC, US

Director for The White House initiative to develop the capacity of the U.S. Government Departments and Agencies to partner with the private sector, foundations and civil society.Led the development of an inter-agency Building Partnerships Best Practices Guide that is now widely used across government to inform partnership policy and practices.Managed an.

Washington, DC, US

Building strategic partnerships with foundations, NGOs, companies and private citizens to create, enhance and expand U.S. diplomacy and development objectives.Specialties include: philanthropy, partnerships, strategic communications, outreach, development, coalition building, grassroots advocacy. Built the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships from 5.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Served as Deputy Director and Acting Director for USAID's Global Development Alliance (www.usaid.gov/gda). Led and managed USAID’s Global Development Alliance (GDA) – a premier U.S. Government partnership unit.  Revamped USAID’s partnership training to be a participant focused and hands on training.  Managed a $10M programming budget that catalyzed.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

 Managed the commodities procurement team for the Office of Food for Peace. Evaluated and negotiated complex food assistance agreements with the World Food Program and many non-governmental organizations. Analyzed project budget proposals for total lifecycle food assistance programming.  Deployed to Guatemala for the Hurricane Mitch emergency.

 Issued a warrant for awarding grants and contracts. Developed procurement instruments to meet the needs of USAID’s Global Health Bureau and the Europe and Eurasia Bureau. Worked directly with technical staff to develop new programs ensuring procurement competitiveness.  Conducted bidder’s conferences for complex development programs. Conducted.

Washington, DC, US

Managed the sale of natural gas, crude oil and other liquid products from the U.S. Naval Petroleum Reserves in California, Wyoming and Colorado.

Master Of Arts, Political Studies

Ba, International Relations