Alex Chavez
AI & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University | Johns Hopkins Alum | Ex-Amazon Web Services
- Role
- Applied Cybersecurity Engineering, Graduate Intern at MITRE
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alex Chavez
I was born and raised in California and received a B.A. in Political Science & Internatioanl Studies from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. I\'m currently pursuing a Master of Science in Public Policy & Management at Carnegie Mellon University. I\'m interested in emerging technologies, cyber capacity building, and cyber threats.
Experience
Applied Cybersecurity Engineering, Graduate Intern
Jan 2026 — Present · McLean, VA, US
Drive OSINT-based cybersecurity capacity assessments for U.S. Department of State programs, benchmarking partner nations against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Coordinate cross-functional teams to craft strategic cyber roadmaps and POAMs, advancing cyber risk management, ransomware defense, and legal-framework modernization. Translate complex threat intelligence into actionable policy recommendations that strengthen U.S. cyber diplomacy and national-security posture. Introduced to the MITRE ATT & CK Framework and other cybersecurity frameworks.
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science & International Studies, concentrating on International Security
College of the Sequoias
Associate’s Degree, Politcal Science
2017 — 2019
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science, Public Policy and Management, concentrating on Emerging Technology
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