Mr. Mallory serves as the Assistant Director of the National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  Established based on the lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the NIMSAT Institute is a national-scale partnership comprising over 30 organizations from across 16 states in the U.S.  The Institute seeks to enhance national resiliency to a full range of potential disasters by conducting research leading to cutting edge tools and applications that empower the homeland security and emergency management (HSEM) community through education, training, and operational support.  As Assistant Director, Mr. Mallory directs the activities of the NIMSAT staff to ensure the successful completion of various research and development efforts leading to improved technologies and capabilities for the emergency management community. 

Mr. Mallory brings over 22 years of experience with the United States Air Force to NIMSAT.  He served as squadron commander, and was part of the Headquarters USAF staff and also the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  His experiences as director of the Air Force Operations Center at the Pentagon and as director of communications technology for the Air Force Crisis Action Team during hurricanes Katrina and Rita, uniquely position him for this leadership position as Assistant Director.  He holds degrees in computer science, and has experiences in programming, computer and network operations, mobile communications, telecommunications monitoring and analysis, and modeling and simulation.  In addition to his duties at NIMSAT, he also serves as Assistant Director of the university’s Center for Business and Information Technologies.