Summary
Tim Booher is a seasoned technical leader with 17 years of experience applying advanced technology to hard, ill-defined problems across defense and commercial enterprises. He has held senior roles from DARPA program manager and United States Cyber Command director to VP and CTO positions at major firms like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, HSBC, and Leidos, and now serves as Technical Lead at the Department of War while advising AFRL in the reserves. Tim blends deep engineering roots (MIT aeronautics, operations research, and computer security training) with practical program delivery, driving autonomy, cyber, cloud, and analytics initiatives at scale. Known as a "hacker stuck in a corporate body," he pairs hands-on technical curiosity with strategic leadership, co-founding companies to commercialize DARPA technologies. His background uniquely bridges cutting-edge research, military operations, and enterprise transformation, enabling rapid integration of novel capabilities into large organizations.
17 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
MA, Theology, MA, Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary
MS, Operations Research, MS, Operations Research at Air Force Institute of Technology
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Florida
SB, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, SB, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Tippecanoe HS
Certificate in Computer Security, Computer Science, Certificate in Computer Security, Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
CFP, Finance, CFP, Finance at Georgetown University
English, German