TIMOTHY F. BISHOP
Director, Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Mr. Timothy F. Bishop was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in January 2019, and is the Director, Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence, in the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). His career includes professional leadership experience in a variety of government acquisition positions involving the development, testing, production, fielding, sustainment, and Life Cycle support of major Simulation, Training and Instrumentation systems.
Mr. Bishop serves as Director, Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence, where he is responsible for Space and Strategic Missile Defense Doctrine and Training, Concept Development, Decision Support, the Army Capability Managers for Space and High Altitude and Strategic Missile Defense, and Army Space Personnel Development. He is the Executive Agent responsible for Army Space Operations Officers (FA40).
Mr. Bishop’s previous Senior Executive Position was as the Deputy Program Executive Officer for the Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) where he managed a portfolio of 268 programs executing a $3.0B annual budget and over 335,000 training devices in 19 foreign countries; and 386 sites worldwide.
Mr. Bishop is a graduate from the University of Alabama – Huntsville, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA.
Mr. Bishop’s awards and recognition include the Superior Civilian Service Award from Installation Management Command – Europe; Top Ten Outstanding Personnel of the Year from Army Test and Evaluation Command; and the Global War on Terrorism Medal awarded by the Department of Defense.
May 2025
