Jess Lomeda opted to retire from all his work during the Covid-19 outbreak on March 2020. He was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Kerberus Corporation, the VP for Cybersecurity of 5GS (formerly known as G4S) and CISO of PT&T. Before that, he used to be the Head of the Management Information Systems Service (MISS) of the Department of National Defense (DND) who was in charge of its ICT development and Cyber Defense. He pushed for the realization of the data sharing of pension records between Philippine Veterans Affair Office (PVAO) and AFP Finance Center, to make easier for pensioners to update and receive their pensions. He was the co-chair of New Zealand in the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+) Experts Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity. He is a graduate of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Mapitagan” Class of 1980, a product of Charlie Company. He retired from the military service as a one-star general in June 2012 and that same year he moved to Canada as a skilled-worker in IT. Upon arrival there, he took up the 1st Network Systems & Security Professional (NSSP) course offered by the University of British Columbia (UBC) and hired later as its Course Assistant. He worked as an IT Specialist at BC Centre for Ability during his internship and later as a security personnel of Concord Security Corporation. By June 2016, he went back to Manila to accept the invitation of Sec Delfin N. Lorenzana to join him at the Defense Department as his “computer man”.

In the Armed Forces, he was the former Assistant J6, Staff for Communications, Electronics and Information Systems (CEIS), who oversaw the AFP’s computerization and Wide Area Networking (WAN). He co-chaired the Command and Control Interoperability Board (CCIB) between the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in relation to “Balikatan” Exercises. He started his computer career in 1987 managing and developing systems for the IBM 4341 Mainframe of the AFP Computer Systems Center. In 1992, he was recruited at OJ2 (Intelligence) to handle their ES/9000 IBM mainframe that was linked to the mainframes of the different Intelligence agencies of the country. Starting in 1997, he became involved with micros and LAN at the IT Section of National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP); assigned as Army G6 (Staff for CEIS); became the manager of the Army Management Information Center (AMIC); and was made the Army Internal Auditor, where one of his functions was to conduct Information Systems Audit. While on academic leave in late 1996, he had a good fortune to be hired as consultant/manager of HomeCredit (Insular Life) and Tahanan (PLDT) Companies to design, develop and maintain its Financial Management Systems; until such time, he completed his Masters in Information Management at Ateneo de Manila University in the year 2000. He is a graduate of Operations Research and Systems Analysis Course at the United State Army Logistics Management College at Fort Lee, Virginia. He is a certified Security+ and Network+ by COMPTIA. He studied High School at Holy Rosary Minor Seminary in Naga City, Philippines.

SPEAKING AND PARTICIPATION:

• Contributor, as J. Irving “Bondying”, Cavalier Magazine (A Publication of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc.) Jul-Sept 2025 Issue, page 45.
• Resource Speaker, Philippine Council for Foreign Relations: “Deep Seek”; during its Board of Trustees and Management Committee meetings on 19 February 2025 at AGFO Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
• Jury Panel Member, PhilSec Awards and Gala Dinner: “Philippines’ Call for Zero Tolerance on Cybercrime”; Manila Marriott Hotel, Philippines; 02-03 July 2024.
• Resource Speaker, The PMA Retirees Association, Inc. (PMARAI): “Cybercrime: A Clear and Present Danger” Webinar on 27 June 2024 at 08:30am Philippine Standard Time (PST).

• Panelist, CyberSecPhil Conference 2024, “Beyond Borders: Cybersecurity for a Digital Nation”; Fifth Rockwell, Power Plant, Makati; 24-25 January 2024.

• Panelist, Stratbase ADR Institute, “Fortifying Cyber Cooperation Towards Digital Security“; Turf Room, Manila Polo Club, Makati City; 16-17 January 2024.
• Invited Attendee, The British Embassy Manila: “A conversation on building cybersecurity resilience and know what the UK 🇬🇧 has to offer”; New World Hotel, Makati; 16 January 2024.

• Remote Jury Member, PhilSec 2022, 2nd Edition: “Building a Cyber-Resilient Philippines”; Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila; 12-13 July 2022.
• Online Panelist, CyberSecAsia (CSA) Webinar Series Episode 15 (OKTA), “Streamline Logins with Passwordless Authentication / Elevate Your Customer Experience with Digital Identity”; Singapore; 3:00PM (SGT) 28 April 2022.
• Lecturer, AFP Leadership Development Center (AFP-LDC), “Towards Historical Healing: A Civil-Military Documentation of the 1981 Pata, Sulu Incident”; Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 03 April 2020.
• Reactor, 13th Philippine Army Senior Leaders Conference (PA-SLC), “The Asymmetric Warfare and Revolution in Military Affairs“; Ricarte Hall, Philippine Army Officers’ Clubhouse, Fort Andres Bonifacio, Taguig City; 26 March 2020.

• Author, as J.Irving, Book Launching “A Time to Heal – A Bloodbath at Pata Island, Sulu“; AFP Theater & Museum, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 12 February 2020.
• Invited Instructor, Logistikus Inc. Cyber Security Awareness Training for Internal Security Department, “Cyber Security/INFOSEC Orientation” ; 268 C. Raymundo Ave, Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City; 19 February 2019.
• Awardee, Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI), “Cavalier Award for Special Field (Technology:Cybersecurity)”; Borromeo Field, PMA, Baguio City; 16 February 2019.
• Lecturer, ASEAN Chief Information Officer Association (ACIOA) Cyber Security Workshop, “Research and Development in Cyber Defense at National Level”; Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City; 06 November 2018.
• Delegate and Moderator (sponsored by EquiPage), i4C Summit “Information, Computers, Cameras, Communications and Controls”; Makati Diamond Residences; 10–11 October 2018.
• Participant and Exhibitor (representing PT&T), ROOTCON12, “Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution”; Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay; 27-28 September 2018.
• Participant and Exhibitor (representing 5GS), Global Security Philippines 2018 Expo, “Bridging the Gap between Security and Technology“; SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City; 16-18 August 2018.
• Lecturer, 3rd Philippine Army Cybersecurity Summit 2018, “Philippine Army Cybersecurity Preparedness: Moving Beyond Compliance“; Luna Hall, Philippine Army Officers Clubhouse (PAOC); 22 June 2018.
• Participant, Microsoft: “Time for TransformaCIOn: Dream It, Design It and Do it!”; Astoria Hotel, Palawan; 06-08 June 2018.
• Speaker, PRO-ICT CYBERFORUM 2018 “Actionable Intelligence Against Cybercrimes”; PNP Muti-Purpose Hall, Camp Crame, Quezon City; 01 June 2018.
• Lecturer, Office for Strategic STudies and Srategy Management (OSSSM); “Legal & Policy Dimension of Cybersecurity”; Panday Pira Conference Room, Bulwagang Mabini, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 23 May 2018.
• Co-Chairman, 3rd ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)+Plus Experts’ Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity – ”Communications Procedure in Cyber Incidents and the Cybersecurity Glossary”; Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City; 16-18 May 2018.
• Panelist, 22nd Edition of Asia IoT Business Platform: “Safety is the key after implementation of IoT”; Marriott Hotel, Manila; 26-27 April 2018.
• Presentor, 2nd ARF Open-Ended Study Group on Confidence Building Measures to Reduce the Risk of Conflict Stemming from the Use of Information and Communication Technologies & 1st ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Security of and in the Ue of Information and Communication Technologies; JD Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 23-26 April 2018.
• Nominated Speaker, 2nd Annual Philippine OpenGov Leadership Forum 2018, “Enabling Globally Competitive, ICT-Enabled Government to Facilitate Good Governance, Strengthen Accountability, Increase Transparency and Improve Operational Efficiency to Deliver Quality Services and Make Information Available to the People“; Dusit Thani Manila; 19 April 2018.
• Participant, Government Leadership Forum, “Empowering the Digital Business”; Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore; 10 April 2018.
• Discussant, The Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi): Round Table Discussion on “Developing a Cybersecure Culture”; The Tower Club, PhilAm Life Tower, 8767 Paseo De Roxas, Makati City; 12 March 2018.
• Organizer and Lecturer, Department of National Defense (DND) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Joint Sponsorship, “Dealing with the DarkNet: Measures to Prevent Violent Extremism”; Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 27 February 2018.
• Participant, companion of Undersecretary Cardozo Luna at the DICT Philippine Cybersecurity Conference 2018, “Advancing Towards Cybersecurity Resiliency”; Green Sun Hotel, Makati City; 26 February 2018
• SMEE, companion of Undersecretary Cesar Yano of Defense Operations at the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy Forum, “Prevention of Violent Extremism: A Focus on Cyber Security and Defense Policies“; Henry Sy Hall, University of the Philippines, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City; 08 January 2018.
• Guest, 82nd AFP Signal Corps Anniversary, “Developing, Sustaining and Protecting Information and Communications Technology for a World-Class AFP“; Tejeros Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers’ Clubhouse, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 24 November 2017.
• Co-Chairman, ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Experts’ Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity – International Cyber Legal Seminar and 2nd Experts’ Working Group Meeting; Wellington, New Zealand; 15-17 November 2017.
• Lecturer, Philippine Army Cybersecurity Summit, “DND’s Effort in Securing the Philippine Cyberspace“; Luna Hall, Philippine Army Officers Clubhouse (PAOC); 22 September 2017.
• Presentor, Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) Cyber Working Group, “Visions for Security Cooperations in the Age of Uncertainty“; Palace Hotel Seoul, Korea; 07 September 2017.
• Guest of Honor and Speaker, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Command and Control Communications and Cyber Systems, OG6, “Army Signal Corps Fellowship with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Partners”; Army Signal Regiment (P), Fort Bonifacio; 18 August 2017.
• Delegate, DICT’s Cybersecurity Summit 2017: “Moving the Philippines towards Cybersecurity Resiliency“; Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City; 03 August 2017.
• Panelist, Asia IoT Business Platform: “Understanding the IoT needs of businesses in the Philippines”; Marriott Hotel, Manila; 01-02 August 2017.
• Participant, DEF CON 25 (Silver Anniversary): “Community, Discovery and Unlimited Uses of Technology“; Caesar’s Palace Conference Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; 27-30 July 2017.
• Co-Chairman, ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Experts’ Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity Inaugural Meeting; Crowne Plaza Hotel Manila; 17-19 July 2017.
• Guest Speaker, Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Thailand: “Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Cooperation in the ASEAN Region: Toward and Integrated Approach in Addressing Transnational Crime.” Bankok, Thailand; 28-29 June 2017.
• Guest Lecturer, AFP Cybersecurity Summit: “Raising Awareness for a Secure and Resilient AFP Cyberspace.” Camp Aguinaldo; 27 June 2017.
• Resource Speaker, Seminar on Cybersecurity of Philippine Consulate General Personnel: “Cybersecurity 101”, Vancouver, Canada; 01 June 2017.
• Guest Speaker, 6^th Founding Anniversary of The Army Signal Regiment: “Delivering C4S Services: Moving Forward to Good Governance and World-Class Standards” Fort Bonifacio, Taguig; 28 April 2017.
• Co-Chair, ASEAN Defense Senior Officials Meeting (ADSOM)-Plus Experts’ Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity, Radisson-Blue Hotel, Cebu City; 07 April 2017
• Participant, EastWest Institute: “Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit VII” University of California, Berkley; 14-16 March 2017.
• Panelist, Philippine OpenGov Leadership Forum 2017: “Enabling Digital Transformation within the Philippine Gevernment” The Pan Pacific Hotel, Manila; 09 March 2017.
• Presentor, DICT Cybersecurity Forum: “Cyber Defense” Crowne Plaza Hotel, Quezon City; 08 December 2016
• Subject Matter Expert (SME), 3^rd Ad Hoc Working Group Meeting in Establishing a Direct Communication Link in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Process: “VoIP Security” Bandar Seri Begawan Darussalam, Brunei; 24 October 2016.
• Speaker, Institute of Internal Auditors Philippines: “Top Technology Risks That Every Organization should Address” SMX Convention Centre, Bacolod City; 20 October 2016.