James P. Baltimore

James P. Baltimore serves as the Director of the Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS) for the Department of Justice and as the Department Security Officer. He is a member of the Senior Executive Service and has held a broad range of security and technology leadership roles throughout his federal career.  Before joining the Department of Justice, Mr. Baltimore served as the Director of Force Protection and Insider Threat Senior Official for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency within the Department of War. In this role, he led a globally dispersed organization and directed the agency’s comprehensive security and counterintelligence enterprise—a mission essential to countering Weapons of Mass Destruction.  Mr. Baltimore has also led mission-critical programs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, and the Department of State. His leadership and service were recognized with the DTRA Civilian Meritorious Service Medal in 2026.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University.