Head, Counter-Terrorism and Security (CTS)
Paul Kealey
Biography
Paul was appointed Division Head for Counter-Terrorism and Security (CTS) at Dstl in June 2023.
Paul started his defence career in industry in 2001 and researched radar signal processing for moving ground targets, working internationally on both airborne and space-based systems. He later worked on electronic surveillance studies, first at Malvern and then seconded to Dstl.
Since joining Dstl in 2009, Paul has held a variety of roles:
- Division Head, Cyber and Information Systems (CIS)
- Leader of the radar and then C4ISR (Command, Control, Communication and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) sensing group
- Programme manager leading strategic organisational change in Dstl and implementation of the 2015 Science Capability Review
- For DST in MOD Head office served as Portfolio Commissioner for 5 research programmes focussed on Information Warfare
Paul has a PhD in physics from the University of Birmingham.
Head, Counter-Terrorism and Security (CTS)
A member of Dstl’s Executive team, the Head of CTS Division is responsible for leading the delivery of science and technology to support the UK government in the fight against crime and terrorism.