CORPORAL TOM DAVIS
A Cyberspace Communications Specialist with thirteen years ’ experience , Tom has completed two tours of Iraq , a tour of Afghanistan and a tour of the Ascension Isles , recording over 750 operational days away . A deployed Communications Information Systems specialist , he is currently employed within the 90 Signals Unit Raven programme . An integral member of the team , he is responsible for pushing the boundaries of how Defence Communications Information Systems should be designed , procured and delivered into service . A highly respected Subject Matter Expert , he has recently been selected for promotion to Sergeant demonstrating that the impact he has made to Air Operations has not gone unrecognised .
TOM DAVIS
TITLE : RAPID APPLICATION , INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT JUNIOR NON- COMMISSIONED OFFICER
TEAM : PROJECT RAVEN
EXECUTIVE BIO “ I ' m part of the Project Raven team . Raven was initially invented to ‘ inform and disrupt ’ the way in which Defence designs , procures and delivers Communications Information Systems , it was never designed to be a deliverable piece of equipment , however , as time ' s gone on , its utility and innovative delivery mechanism has now been identified as a viable solution to a multitude of Defence capability gaps .”
“ The thing is with Raven it ' s just so embryonic and pliable , it can be pretty much whatever you want it to be . Everything is more about concept , where we approach a problem so Raven can solve it .”
“ Raven is essentially a digital backbone which is used to solve multiple Defence problems against certain systems , to integrate with other systems .”
“ With Virtual Control Reporting Centre , for example , we essentially have guys on the ground or out in out in theatres where you get direct radar import and that ' s turned into IP , delivered remotely to wherever it ' s needed . Rather than having your best guys out in specific theatres you have all your best guys in a certain location doing the same job .”
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