Jason Providakes
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| Alma mater | Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Cornell University |
Jason Providakes is an American national security expert. He was the president and CEO of the Mitre Corporation from 2017 to 2024.
Early life
[edit]Jason Providakes earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.[1] After earning his PhD from Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1985, Providakes taught at the university and conducted research in radar backscatter, a method used to study the ionosphere.[2]
Career
[edit]Providakes began his career at Mitre Corporation in 1991 as a lead scientist, where he continued his research into the ionosphere and used it to help create a radar system that could detect aircraft over the horizon.[3]
He has held leadership positions on major efforts to modernize U.S. government infrastructure and create new capabilities for national security, public health, veteran’s services, and other applications.[4] As a senior vice president for Mitre's Center for Connected Government, Providakes testified during a 2013 hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding Mitre's assessment of issues with the HealthCare.gov website.[5]
In February 2017, Providakes was appointed as Mitre's president and CEO, leading defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, and guides the company’s stewardship of federally funded research and development centers. [6][7] Under Providakes’s leadership, Mitre has created new organizations including Mitre Labs, which reorganized the company’s research and development operations and talent into a single unit;[8] the Center for Data-Driven Policy, which provides “evidence-based, objective and nonpartisan insights for government policymaking;”[9] and the Center for Strategic Competition, which applies data analysis and simulations to tackle changing worldwide partnerships.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "MITRE CEO Jason Providakes Talks About His Professional Journey, Value of Project Work". www.wpi.edu. February 27, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Cornell Alumni profile: Jason Providakes". Cornell Engineering. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Virginia Business Journal, Jason Providakes". Virginia Business. August 29, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "MITRE CEO Jason Providakes Talks About His Professional Journey, Value of Project Work". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. February 27, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Officials Were Warned About Health Site Woes". New York Times. November 18, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Washington Business Journal spotlight Jason Providakes". Washington Business Journal. April 28, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "The Top 50 consulting firm CEOs of 2022". The Consulting Report. May 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Wilkers, Ross (September 19, 2023). "MITRE stands up new R&D org". Washington Technology. Washington, D.C. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Lake, Sydney (September 23, 2020). "MITRE launches data-driven policy center". Virginia Business. Richmond, Va. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Federal Contractors/Technology: JASON PROVIDAKES". Virginia Business. Richmond, Va. August 29, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.