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Mr. Alfred Grasso is president and CEO of The MITRE Corporation. He is responsible for developing and leading the organization’s overall strategy for its federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). He also serves on MITRE’s Board of Trustees.

Mr. Grasso has held several leadership and management positions within MITRE since joining the company in 1986, culminating with his appointment as president and CEO in 2006. He previously was executive vice president and director of the Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence FFRDC, now known as the National Security Engineering Center (NSEC).

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