Jeremy A. Thiele is the Acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive for the Cyber and Networks Directorate, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. With more than 2,400 personnel under his command, he is responsible for developing, acquiring, deploying, and sustaining a $20 billion portfolio of cyberspace, communication, and cryptologic network capabilities to connect warfighters with affordable and secure systems. Reporting to the Service Acquisition Executive, his directorate champions key initiatives including Digital Engineering, DevSecOps, and the implementation of Joint All-Domain Command and Control. The portfolio includes Enterprise IT and Cyber Infrastructure, the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division, and a Special Programs Division, which deliver critical capabilities across the Air Force, joint, and inter-agency communities.
Mr. Thiele achieved Defense Acquisition Certifications in Program Management, Test and Evaluation, and Systems Engineering, has 15 years of Department of Defense experience and has also completed Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College. Mr. Thiele holds a bachelors and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine, with a focus on Semiconducting Metal Oxide and Surface Acoustic Wave Sensing Applications.
Previously, Mr. Thiele served as the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive for the Cyber and Networks Directorate, Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.
EDUCATION:
2002 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
2005 Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
2009 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
1. March 2005 – October 2007, Electrical Engineer - Lead System Evaluator SHORAD Systems, Army Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, Va.
2. October 2007 – January 2008, Lead Electronics Engineer Capability Planning, Electronic Systems Center / Capability Integration Directorate Hanscom AFB, Mass.
3. January 2008 – January 2009, Program Manager for Strategic Vision and Planning, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, Requirements Branch Hanscom AFB, Mass.
4. January 2009 – January 2011, Lead Electronics Engineer Personnel Bourne Improvised Explosive Device, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Branch Hanscom AFB, Mass.
5. January 2011 – September 2011, Branch Chief Engineer Battle Management Command and Control Engine, Aerial Surveillance Radar Systems Branch, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
6. September 2011 – September 2013, Branch Chief Engineer for the Dismount Detection Radar and Next Generation Radar, Next Generation Systems Branch, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
7. September 2013 – March 2018, Branch Chief System Engineer/Chief Architect, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Recapitalization Division, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
8. March 2018 – July 2022, Chief Engineer, Special Programs Division, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
9. July 2022 – Jun 2025, Deputy Program Executive Officer for Cyber and Networks Directorate, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
10. June 2025 – September 2025, Acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Cyber and Networks Directorate, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
11. September 2025 - July 2026, Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Cyber and Networks Directorate, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
12. August 2026 - Present, Acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Cyber and Networks Directorate, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Exemplary Civilian Service Award
Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal
(Current as of August 2026).