David Bennett

About David Bennett

The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit company that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Our centers support our sponsors with scientific research and analysis, development and acquisition, and systems engineering and integration. We also have an independent research program that explores new and expanded uses of technologies to meet our sponsors’ needs. We provide innovative, practical solutions for some of our nation\'s most critical challenges in defense and intelligence, aviation, civil systems, homeland security, the judiciary, healthcare, and cybersecurity. MITRE is chartered to work in the public interest. We have no commercial interests. We have no owners or shareholders, and we can\'t compete for anything except the right to operate FFRDCs. This lack of commercial conflicts of interest forms the basis for our objectivity. We also have the ability to acquire sensitive and proprietary information from the government and industry to inform our work. These organizations are able and willing to share data because they know we won\'t use it for a competitive advantage. Moreover, because we operate multiple FFRDCs, we foster a culture of knowledge sharing. We apply what we learn from addressing one sponsor\'s challenges to similar issues faced by other federal agencies. This means when sponsors engage with us, they have access to all the minds of MITRE. Our principal locations are in Bedford, MA and McLean, VA. To learn more, visit

Experience

1. Chief Fishing Engineer

   Lake Hartwell

   Sep 2025 — Present