James Williams

Senior Engineer RAND

Jim Williams is a senior engineer at the RAND Corporation. His research areas include mission analysis of new technologies and operational concepts in contested combat environments and ballistic and cruise missile defense. Much of his work involves computer modeling and simulation of Blue versus Red integrated forces, systems, communications, and command and control concepts. Prior to joining RAND, Williams worked at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center where his work focused on assessing threat air weapon systems and included an assignment as a USAF exchange officer embedded in an allied defense intelligence service. Williams received his M.S. in aerosystems engineering from Loughborough University and his B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia.

Full Spectrum Air Defence Day 3 | 25 June 2026

11:00 NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO COUNTER DRONES IN CONTESTED COMBAT ENVIRONMENTS

• Adapting C-UAS technologies to adversary innovation

• Approaches to operating in contested, degraded, and denied environments

• Implications for Force Design, Policy, and Investment

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