David Bray

David Bray

Strategist on Collaborations, Innovation, Intelligence Activities, and Crisis Response

Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate at MIT and Harvard University
  • Strategist and Post-Doctoral Fellow at Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Department of Energy, and Sermo
  • PhD, Information Systems and Informatics Strategist at Goizueta Business School, Emory University

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Education
  • Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
  • Goizueta Business School - Emory University
  • University of Oxford
  • Rollins School of Public Health - Emory University
  • Emory University
  • T.C. Williams High School

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David Bray’s Summary

• Research Staff Member with the Science and Technology Policy Institute in Washington, DC; served as a strategic advisor to multiple government agencies and businesses on intra- and inter-organizational knowledge strategies and author of 40+ research papers, peer-reviewed research articles, and technology case studies; Visiting Associate faculty member at the National Defense University’s Information Resource Management College.

• 14+ years leading enterprise collaboration projects, strategic and emergency operations, $61M+ budget formulations, research efforts, and inter-organizational knowledge sharing endeavors; received the CDC Director’s Agency-Wide Honor Award in 2004, DHHS Secretary’s Award in 2004 for SARS and monkeypox response and in 2002 for anthrax response the year prior.

• IT Chief for the CDC’s Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program (BPRP), led program’s technology response to 9/11, anthrax, West Nile, SARS; completed a PhD in Information Systems, foci included systems for improved responses to national security, public health, and international emergencies.

• Post-Doctoral Research Associate at MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence and Harvard’s Leadership for a Networked World in 2008; served as a Visiting Associate and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the U.K. with the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute in 2007; received “Best Paper, KM Track” at the 2007 International Conference on Information Systems and nominated for best paper overall; Deployed to Afghanistan for 120 days in early 2009 as a Special Advisor to a Brigadier General overseeing Strategic Effects for both NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A).

David Bray’s Specialties:

Have worked with and provided strategic guidance to: U.S. Dept of Defense, U.S. Intelligence Community, U.S. Dept of Energy, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Microsoft Corporation, Yahoo! Inc., McKinsey & Company, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among others.

David Bray’s Experience

  • Research Staff Member

    Science and Technology Policy Institute, Institute for Defense Analyses

    (Non-Profit; Think Tanks industry)

    September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

    Responsible for providing independent, PhD-level strategic assessments and rigorous technical analyses to the U.S. Executive Branch; deliverables include reports and briefings to the Executive Office of the President (EOP), EOP’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Intelligence Community members. Present work includes advising leaders in government and liaising with representatives from private industry, academia, and nonprofit organizations to assess long-term policy goals and strategic alignment of U.S. and international science and technology efforts; also served as a part-time Visiting Associate faculty member at the National Defense University.

    Research efforts include: (1) complexity science applied to public-private innovation, (2) improved inter-organizational collaborations, (3) cyber-security, web 2.0, e-government, and advances in information systems, (4) knowledge ecosystems and collective intelligence efforts, (5) improved intelligence assessments and decision-making, and (6) crisis response and continuity of operations. Invited to serve as presenter and panelist at the first “Enterprise 2.0” conference in late 2008, sponsored by CIA’s World Intelligence Review and ODNI’s Intelligence Community Enterprise Services; subsequently invited to join the Global Futures Forum as an academic expert.

    With the start of February 2009, deployed to Afghanistan for 120 days as a Special Advisor to a Brigadier General overseeing Strategic Effects for both NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A). Tasked to help “think differently” on several critical issues in the region, to include counter-insurgency, counter-narcotics, counter-conspiracy theories; also asked to help develop new strategies to improve intra-military, combined U.S., European, and Afghan, and joint military and humanitarian stabilization operations for the region; awarded NATO Service Medal in 2009.

  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate

    MIT and Harvard University

    (Think Tanks industry)

    2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

    Researched structural elements of knowledge ecosystems and distributed problem-solving networks at MIT as a post-doc with the Center for Collective Intelligence; served as research team member with the Climatepedia development effort. Presented and led panel discussions involving policy and organizational aspects of grassroots knowledge ecosystems at Harvard in a simultaneous role as post-doc and lecturer; moderated a panel at the Kennedy School’s “Leadership and Strategic Management for Chief Information Officers” symposium in 2008.

    Authored research with Dr. Thomas Malone and Dr. Jerry Mechling during tenure at both institutions; presented on “Collective Intelligence Applied to Public Health” at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society; also co-authored research on Government 2.0 and the Future of Unmanned and Robotic Warfare at the Kennedy School. Served on the editorial board of two journals.

  • Strategist and Post-Doctoral Fellow

    Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Department of Energy, and Sermo

    (Think Tanks industry)

    2005 — 2008 (3 years )

    Served as knowledge strategist re: strategic planning and inter-organizational knowledge management efforts at the CDC. Immediate objectives included developing groundbreaking organizational and technology strategies, to include elements of knowledge ecosystems for: (1) improved inter-organizational collaborations, (2) biothreat intelligence and national security activities, (3) leveraging social and scientific expertise, (4) enhanced global public health coordination efforts.

    During full-time PhD pursuits and post-doctoral work, led a comprehensive agency-wide assessment of the technological, social/human, and business processes influencing the performance outcomes of knowledge exchanges within the agency; long-term objectives, with the BioPHusion effort in 2007, centered on employing social networks, bottom-up organizational techniques, distributed co-creation, creative incentives, normative value development, and inter-group trust development to support robust knowledge exchanges and enhanced situation awareness.

    Served as knowledge strategist per an invitation from the Deputy Director for Energy and Environmental Security. Immediate objectives included assisting an international team developing a long-term strategy and an implementation plan for a multi-discipline, transnational intelligence capability in support of the Directorate’s activities. Spoke at conferences in D.C. and internationally, to include meetings at the Scottish Enterprise and Italian Embassy.

    Researched and authored a case study re: Sermo’s approach to knowledge brokering and information arbitrage among a community of U.S. physicians, during full-time PhD pursuits and post-doctoral work. Advised Sermo in the development of their long-term strategy and next steps for their knowledge ecosystem of 70,000+ physicians (having grown that large in less than two years), following case study development and during post-doc period at MIT and Harvard.

  • PhD, Information Systems and Informatics Strategist

    Goizueta Business School, Emory University

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    2005 — 2008 (3 years )

    Researched innovative organizational, knowledge, and technology strategies for turbulent environments, to include national security and public health; awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Grant (NDSEG/ASEE) and later recognized as a Sheth Fellow and Halle Institute Distinguished Scholar.

    Invited by Microsoft in 2005 and invited again by a panel of academics in 2007 to speak at the International Conference on Information Systems re: improved, bottom-up organizational collaborations; at 2007 ICIS, awarded “Best Paper, KM Track” and nominated for best paper overall. Invited to speak on “Knowledge Ecosystems” and emergency response at the World Disaster Response Summit in 2007; served on a discussion panel at the Americas Conference on Information Systems re: disruptive knowledge technologies in 2006; served as speaker at National Assoc. of Public Health IT Professionals in 2003. Overarching research themes included knowledge ecosystems, augmented group cognition, and emerging virtual institutions.

    Successfully defended doctoral dissertation on “Knowledge Ecosystems: Technology, Motivations, Processes, Performance” on 07 March 2008; later accepted position as Visiting Associate with the National Defense University and author of 40+ papers, including peer-reviewed research articles and technology case studies.

  • IT Chief and Associate Director of Informatics

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

    2000 — 2005 (5 years )

    IT Chief for the CDC’s Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program (BPRP), led program’s technology response to 9/11, anthrax, West Nile, SARS; directed a team of 21+ technology professionals and the LRN’s vision of web-based electronic laboratory reporting for bioterrorism detection starting in 2000; recognized as an Innovations in American Government finalist in 2005.

    Developed pioneering technology strategy for the program, including: (1) web-based laboratory reporting of biothreat agents, (2) portable epidemiology reporting and tracking of emergency events, (3) cultivation of collaborative team environments, and (4) prototyping of new .NET, Java/SOAP, SQL, and XML solutions for enhanced information sharing.

    Promoted to Associate Director for Informatics with DHAP; directed a team of 110+ technology professionals as part of a $61M+ budget across 10 different branches. Awarded DHHS Secretary’s Award in 2004 for SARS and monkeypox response and in 2002 for anthrax response the year prior; nominated as Federal Employee of the Year for NCID in 2004.

    Developed of long-term informatics strategy for division, including: (1) management and allocation of technology resources, (2) performance measurement and outcomes assessment, (3) accreditation of systems and information security protocols, (4) cultivation of collaborative team environments, (5) guiding IT-related R&D, and (6) prototyping of new .NET, SQL, and XML solutions for enhanced information sharing across the CDC and agency partners.

  • Project Manager and Senior Developer based in Atlanta, GA

    Microsoft Certified Solution Provider (IntelliNet) and Yahoo! Webcorps

    (Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

    1998 — 2000 (2 years )

    Served as a consultant with a Gold-Certified Microsoft Partner; produced and deployed enterprise solutions in support of the collaboration and knowledge management needs of Fortune 500 companies.

    Developed, analyzed, and implemented customized enterprise-level solutions, most notably: (1) knowledge management solutions saving combined $460K/year, (2) awarding-winning team solutions for organizations comprising 15,000+ employees, (3) pioneering internal R& solutions to best leverage both specialized and interdisciplinary expertise, and (4) enterprise restructuring efforts completed both within-budget and with 99.95% uptime. Received “Extensibility Award” and shared in Microsoft Worldwide KM Solution Award in 1999.

    Served also as a Yahoo! Web Corps consultant; provided technical leadership in designing and coordinating IT project goals for public and internal sites (front-end ASP/JSP and XML) associated with a non-profit’s Internet presence and direction; presented project plans at Yahoo! HQ.

  • Applications Developer and Project Manager

    Institute for Defense Analyses, National Institutes of Health, USDA, DOE, and WRAMC

    (Non-Profit; Defense & Space industry)

    1993 — 1998 (5 years )

    Developed a prototype enterprise-level solution capable of using satellite imagery of a forest fire to detect and model a real-time event (IDA, 1995-1996), as well as a computer model of the 3-D folding of protein lattice conformations mapped to Hamiltonian circuits (NIH, 1997). Collaborated with the DoD and USDA in a liaison capacity; foci included new IT developments in the field of environmental simulations and space-based digital imagery.

    Served also as an applications developer and network engineer with the U.S. Dept of Energy of Energy, U.S. Dept of Agriculture, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1993-1994); gained heavy exposure to IT and computer networks. Designed prototype solutions to include GUI front-ends for a large hospital system facilitating transfer of pre-op medical imagery from remote patients, an Internet-based database for monitoring land usage, and computer modeling and initial testing of circuit board designs associated with a 4-GeV accelerator facility.

David Bray’s Education

  • Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

    Post-Doc , Leadership for a Networked World Program , 2008 — 2008

    Moderated a panel at the Kennedy School’s “Leadership and Strategic Management for Chief Information Officers” symposium in 2008 as a post-doc; presented and led panel discussions involving policy and organizational implementation aspects of grassroots knowledge ecosystems.

    Authored research with Dr. Jerry Mechling; served (separately) as strategist with the CDC on BioPHusion and presented on “Collective Intelligence Applied to Public Health” at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Research papers posted at http://ssrn.com/author=745562

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

    Post-Doc , Center for Collective Intelligence , 2008 — 2008

    Researched structural elements of knowledge ecosystems and distributed problem-solving networks at MIT as a post-doc with the Center for Collective Intelligence; served as research team member with the Climatepedia development effort and (separately) as a strategist in support of the U.S. Department of Energy.

    Authored research with Dr. Thomas Malone and others at MIT; details on knowledge ecosystem and collective intelligence research at: http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/pdf/ER_Feb.12_web.pdf#page=2

  • Goizueta Business School - Emory University

    PhD , Information Systems , 2005 — 2008

    Researched innovative organizational, knowledge, and technology strategies for turbulent environments, to include national security and public health; awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Grant (NDSEG/ASEE) and later recognized as a Sheth Fellow and Halle Institute Distinguished Scholar.

    Co-chaired an international conference on “Virtual Worlds and New Realities” at Emory in 2008; aided conference coordination for the North Amer. Assoc. for Computational Social and Organizational Sciences (NAACSOS) in 2007; advisor for strategic re-visioning of “Knowledge at Emory” in 2006. Served as coordinating editor of Emory University’s contribution to the IS GlobalText Effort; invited to serve as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Cyber-Risks and Disruptive Technologies; invited to join Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society in 2008 and author of 40+ papers, including peer-reviewed research articles and technology case studies.

  • University of Oxford

    Visiting Associate , Information Systems , 2007 — 2007

    Research and guest lectures included new paradigms for bottom-up approaches to knowledge management and inter-organizational governance; awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to the U.K. In 2007, received multiple invitations to present before the Oxford Colleges, the British Computing Society, London Business School, London School of Economics, and several other U.K. universities on the subject of knowledge ecosystems; also presented to Rotary International members on how to improve global collaborations.

    Subsequently invited by Oxford to return and give additional presentations in late 2007 and early 2008 on the subjects of knowledge cultivation activities and distributed problem-solving networks. Presentations highlighted challenges with and potential solutions for enhanced situational awareness and improved group decision-making; also invited to serve as a strategic advisor to a U.S. DOE-sponsored meeting in Glasgow.

  • Rollins School of Public Health - Emory University

    MSPH , Public Health Informatics , 2001 — 2004

    Completed Master’s thesis on terrorism preparedness, emergency response, and information technology; studied service-oriented architectures, enterprise project management, software lifecycles, biostatistics, geographical information systems, and epidemiology. Awarded a DHHS Public Health Grant; pursued the degree part-time while working full-time in the CDC’s Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program. Graduated with honors; invited to join the Delta Omega Honor Society.

    Later recognized by the Dean of RSPH with the Matthew Lee Girvin award given to school alumni for “making significant contributions toward improving the lives and health of others” in 2005.

  • Emory University

    BSCI , Computer Science, Biology , 1996 — 2001

    Received Bachelor of Science for dual-majors in Computer Science and Biology; Computer Science major GPA: 4.0, overall GPA: 3.3. Awarded a full Emory Woodruff Scholarship; on Dean’s List twice with an average of 19-20 credit hrs/semester. Recognized with the Emory Humanitarian Award by the University President in 2001; later received the Emory Distinguished Arts and Science Alumni Award in 2007 from the Trustees of the University.

    Invited to join Phi Sigma and Creative Scholars Honor Societies; also invited to serve as a participant and subsequent advisory alum with Emory’s Ethics and Servanthood Leadership program. Authored a book entitled “A Willful Volunteer: Examining Conscience in an Unconscious World” (ISBN 059521620X, available through Amazon.com), providing narratives on philanthropy and globalization; served as Special Projects Chair for Habitat for Humanity Emory and as a Trip Leader for the Outdoor Emory Organization.

  • T.C. Williams High School

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David Bray’s Interests:

Collective Intelligence, Knowledge Ecosystems, Augmented Group Cognition, Emerging Virtual Institutions, National Security, Knowledge Management, Inter-organizational Information Systems, Bioterrorism Response, e-Governance, Public Health Preparedness, Distributed Systems.

David Bray’s Groups:

Memberships include the Assoc. for Computing Machinery; Assoc. for Information Systems; FBI’s InfraGard; IC's Intellipedia/Intelink; Beta Gamma Sigma; Delta Omega; Habitat for Humanity Internat'l; Amer. Red Cross; SourceForge Contributors; Mensa Internat’l.

  •    MIT innovation
  •    Executive Suite
  •    Tech Policy Summit
  •    American Red Cross
  •    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
  •    Goizueta Business School at Emory University
  •    Business Intelligence Group
  •    Systems Thinking
  •    Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
  •    CIOsense Global Brain Trust
  •    Global Web Forum of Leader (GWL)
  •    Emory Alumni Association
  •    Harvard University Alumni
  •    Open Source Universe
  •    Science and Security
  •    Habitat for Humanity [official group]
  •    CKO (Chief Knowledge Officers) Forum
  •    CIO Forum
  •    ACM Members
  •    EOP
  •    Silobreaker
  •    eGov Community
  •    Agile Project Management Group
  •    MIT Sloan School of Management Alumni
  •    Intelligence Professionals
  •    Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Professionals + Fellows
  •    U.S. GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS
  •    BCS Membership Group
  •    Government 2.0
  •    Intellipedia
  •    Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) - US Membership
  •    Peak Oil Awareness
  •    NATO OTAN
  •    Global Public Health
  •    Oxford University Alumni
  •    STRATEGY PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
  •    Rollins School of Public Health Alumni Association
  •    The Braintrust: Knowledge Management Group
  •    Future Trends
  •    NSA Information Assurance
  •    InfraGard National Members Alliance [READ Directions for Joining Carefully]
  •    Social/Behavioral Science & Security
  •    CYBER SECURITY Forum Initiative - CSFI
  •    VirtualizationFocus

David Bray’s Honors:

Received Emory Distinguished Arts and Science Alumni Award in 2007; recognized as a Sheth Fellow and Halle Institute Distinguished Scholar in 2007-2008. Awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Grant 2005-2008 and a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to the U.K. in 2007; also recognized by the Dean of RSPH with the school’s alumni award in 2005 and with the Emory Humanitarian Award by the University President in 2001.

Awarded the CDC Director’s Agency-Wide Honor Award and Federal Employee of the Year (NCID) for Service in 2004; DHHS Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service in 2002; shared Innovations in American Government finalist in 2005 (LRN). Received IntelliNet’s “Extensibility Award” and shared Microsoft’s Worldwide KM Solution Award in 1999; served on the corporate Advisory Boards for eWeek Magazine (Ziff-Davis) and the Regional Alliances for Network and Information Security (RAINS) since 2005.

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