Jim Payne is a technology project officer within BTO's Emerging Technologies program. In this position he manages projects that are awarded through the competitive funding process, and is involved with the development of DOE funding opportunities. He has a BSEE from Virginia Tech, and is a certified PMP.
Prior to joining BTO, Jim was on a team that managed a portfolio of awards that covered multiple technologies within EERE. Jim began with DOE in early 2008 in the Solar Energy Technologies Office. Prior to joining DOE, Jim was with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for 23 years. While in the Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics he supported NASA scientists designing and fabricating instrumentation for spacecraft. He is also former U.S. Navy.