MITRE Corp., the operator of Federally-funded R&D centers that aim to help the U.S. government with a host of scientific and tech research issues, has named Mark Peters as its next president and CEO effective Sept. 3.
Peters will succeed Jason Providakes, who is retiring after seven years as president and CEO.
He comes to the role with over 25 years of experience at Federally-funded R&D centers (FFRDCs). Currently, he is serving as executive vice president of laboratory management and operations at Battelle Memorial Institute, which helps operate eight FFRDCs and has responsibility for governance and oversight of the Department of Energy and Department of Homeland Security national laboratories.
Previously, Peters was the director of Idaho National Laboratory and president of Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, a multipurpose laboratory focused on nuclear energy, security, and environmental science and technology.
“With a deep commitment to our government sponsors, our mission, and our people, Mark brings a technical curiosity and a systems-thinking mindset,” said Rodney Slater, chairman of the MITRE Board of Trustees. “He will lead our nearly 10,000-strong MITRE team to accelerate innovation and enhance creative problem solving on a range of technology challenges, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, transportation safety, public health, and national defense.”
“Mark has a clear record of success building collaborative partnerships with industry, academia, and other partners,” Providakes said. “Because of that, he will continue to advance MITRE’s technical expertise and unbiased outlook across government.”
Notably, MITRE recently opened its AI Assurance and Discovery Lab – based at MITRE’s McLean, Va., headquarters – to provide a space for government agencies to discover and mitigate critical risks in their AI-enabled systems.
