James Miervaldis
James Miervaldis is an operations and portfolio management professional with nearly 20 years of experience guiding high-impact government operations in strategic planning, portfolio management, and innovation across the national security and federal technology sectors. He brings a strong record of leading complex, cross-functional efforts, improving processes, and coordinating among government, military, industry, and academic stakeholders.
His experience spans the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Office of the Under Secretary of War (Research & Engineering), and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). He has consistently advised senior leaders on how to align resources, improve decision-making, and drive mission outcomes across multi-stakeholder environments. Trusted by executives to navigate government policy and process, he builds scalable governance structures that improve alignment, accountability, and execution for high profile initiatives. His passion is improving enterprise performance and delivering measurable mission value.
A U.S. Army veteran, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, he holds advanced degrees from the Johns Hopkins University.
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Riverside Research and Oklahoma State University to Develop a Radar Sensor with DARPA Contract
Riverside Research, a national security nonprofit, and Oklahoma State University (OSU) have been awarded funding from DARPA to develop a next-generation radar sensor capable of detecting extremely small objects.
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