Education
- D.Mgt. in Homeland Security- Management
- Colorado Technical University
- M.A. in Security Studies - Homeland Security and Defense
- Naval Postgraduate School
- M.M.A.S. in Military History
- U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Research Interests
Domestic Intelligence, National Security, Homeland Security, Space, Technological Impact and Intelligence, Intelligence History
Positions Held
2019 - Present
Defense Intelligence Agency/Academy for Defense Intelligence (ADI-1B)
Program Manager/Instructor - Officer Development Program (ODP)
2016 - 2019
Counterterrorism Information Needs Management Forum (CT-INMF) under National SIGINT Analysis and Production Subcommittee (NSIAPS)
Chairman
2017 - 2019
Defense Intelligence Agency
Deputy Chief, Theater Security Cooperation (TSC)
2017 - 2019
Defense Intelligence Agency
Operations Officer, Regional Affairs & Analysis Division
2017 - 2017
Defense Intelligence Agency
Chief, Enterprise Learning Center West (ELC-W)
2009 - 2017
Defense Intelligence Agency
Signals Intelligence Collection Manager
2010 - 2015
Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) under the National SIGINT Analysis and Production Subcommittee (NSIAPS)
Chairman
Intellectual Contributions
Charting Digital Domain: The U.S.’s Evolving Approach to Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure
David James Kritz,Andre Slonopas,Scott Waddell,Kenneth Wooten,James A Burch
March 2, 2024
Global Security Intelligence Studies
Reflecting History: The Basis for Assessing the Future
James A Burch
June 2020
Global Security and Intelligence Studies (GSIS) Journal
Intelligence and Homeland Security
James A Burch
August 2018
Oxford University Press
The Domestic Intelligence Revisited: Assessing the Domestic Intelligence Model and Process
James A Burch
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018
Praeger Security International
Brave New World: The Future Of Cyberspace & Cybersecurity
James A Burch
March 18, 2015
Homeland Security Today
Intelligence and Homeland Security
James A Burch
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Oxford University Press
A New Nicaragua Canal—Environmental, Policy and Strategic-Security Implications
James A Burch,James Tindall
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014
Journal of Water and Energy Security
The Global Water Landscape: Strategic Issues and Policy Implications
James A Burch,James Tindall
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014
Journal of Water and Energy Security
Intelligence and Homeland Security
James A Burch
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2011
Oxford University Press
Assessing the Domestic Intelligence Model and Process
James A Burch
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2010
Praeger Security International
The Domestic Intelligence Gap: Progress Since 9/11?
James A Burch
May 2008
Homeland Security Affairs Journal
A Domestic Intelligence for the United States? A Comparative Analysis of Domestic Intelligence Agencies and Their Implications for Homeland Security
James A Burch
June 2007
Homeland Security Affairs Journal
External Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
Homeland Security: An Evolution of Leadership
American Public University System
2023 - 2023
Funded - Completed
Presentations
A Case for a Doctorate in Intelligence: A model from the American Military University's Doctorate of Strategic Intelligence
IAFIE
September 2024
Homeland Security: An Evolution of Leadership
Research Grant Showcase
June 13, 2024
Western Region Enterprise Learning Center Training & Education Requirements and Way Ahead
Academy for Defense Intelligence (ADI) Learner's Summit
June 30, 2020
Western Region Enterprise Learning Center Training & Education Requirements and Way Ahead
Academy for Defense Intelligence (ADI) Learner's Summit
May 8, 2019
U.S. Intelligence Collection and ISR Overview
First Annual Mexican Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Conference
July 4, 2018
Facilitating with Technology
3rd Annual Learner's Summit
June 14, 2017
Motivations Toward Radicalization
CSI Regis University Conference
September 26, 2015
The Domestic Intelligence Gap: Progress Since 9/11?
2008 Center for Homeland Defense and Security Annual Conference
April 30, 2008
Media Contributions
What Is Geospatial Intelligence? (HIT)
April 1, 2025
Social Media - Blog
Espionage Cases and Modern Counterintelligence Practices (WIN)
March 18, 2025
Social Media - Blog
The Most Famous Secret Agents in History (WIN)
March 15, 2024
Social Media - Blog
Transitioning Into an Applied Doctorate: The Strategic Intelligence Experience (APU)
YouTube
June 12, 2019
Social Media - Podcast
Brave New World: The Future of Cyberspace & Cybersecurity
Brave New World: The Future of Cyberspace & Cybersecurity
2015
Social Media - Blog
Certifications and Licensure
April 20, 2025
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research- Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
May 18, 2022
CITI - Social and Behavioral Research Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
May 18, 2022
CITI - Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
June 8, 2019
CITI - Social and Behavioral Research Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
August 28, 2016
CITI - Responsible Conduct of Research for Administrators
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
August 28, 2016
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
August 2016
CITI - Data or Specimens Only Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
August 17, 2016
CITI - Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
August 17, 2016
CITI - IRB Members: Basic Course
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Certified Military Historian
Certified Red Teaming Specialist
Certified Signal Intelligence Reporting Officer
Awards & Honors
June 16,
2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.
May 27,
2016
Civilian of the Quarter
NORAD USNORTHOM
NORAD USNORTHCOM Civilian of the Quarter (II Quarter) for outstanding leadership and initiative.
June 12,
2014
Educator of the Year: 2013-2014
Colorado Technical University (CTU)
May 5,
2000
Director of Naval Intelligence Essay Award: First Prize
Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Essay titled "Forward from the Sea ... Intelligence and the Untold Story of Operation NOBLE OBELISK ."