Dr. William Conley

CTO

Mercury Systems

Dr. William Conley is Mercury System’s Chief Technology Officer. In this role he is responsible for the technical vision and implementation of strategic objectives. As a customer-facing leader, he’s focused on future solutions and architectures.

Dr. Conley has substantial experience in research, development, weapon system acquisition, technology road mapping, strategy development and implementation, and government. Prior to joining Mercury, Dr. Conley was a member of the Federal Senior Executive Service, serving as the Director for Electronic Warfare in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, responsible for a $7 billion annual investment to develop and acquire electronic warfare weapon systems. Earlier in his civilian career, he was a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Dr. Conley holds a bachelor’s degree from Whitman College and a bachelor’s degree and doctorate from Purdue University.

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