Dr. Joseph Kielman is a Science Advisor with the Cyber Security Division (CSD), Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency at DHS S&T and also manages the Center of Excellence for Visualization and Data Analytics for the Office of University Programs. During his tenure at DHS S&T, Kielman created, established and managed the National Visualization and Analytics Center, the Precision Information Environments (PIE), and Transnational Islamic Activism and Radicalization (TIARA) programs, and currently manages the Cyber Economic Incentives and Tailored Trustworthy Spaces projects for CSD. His work is inclusive of multi-year research collaborations in analytics with the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada among other activities.

Prior to joining DHS S&T in 2003, he worked for 20 years at the FBI. There, he served as Chief of the Advanced Technology Group for the Engineering Section, Chief of Research and Development in the Technical Services Division, and Chief Scientist and Chief Architect for the Information Resources Division. Kielman worked for the American Society for Testing and Materials, MCI Communications, and the Department of Health and Human Services prior to joining the FBI. Among other interagency assignments, he has chaired two subcommittees for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council, as well as serving on four advisory committees for the U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Kielman has a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree and a doctorate in biophysics, completing his postdoctoral work in genetics. He was awarded the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Senior Professional in 2006.