Michael VanPutte

Michael vanputte

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Author and Technologist

  • Education

    • The ohio state university

      1983 - 1988
      Bs computer science
    • Naval postgraduate school

      1999 - 2002
      Ph.d. computer science
    • University of missouri-columbia

      1995 - 1997
      Ms computer science

      Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithm Design

  • Experience

    • U.s. army

      Jan 1983 - Jan 2008
      Lieutenant colonel
    • Us army war college

      Aug 1997 - Aug 1999
      Chief, knowledge engineering group
    • Naval postgraduate school

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
      Ph.d. student
    • Jtf-gno, us stratcom

      Aug 2002 - Jun 2006
      Chief strategic defense operations/ deputy director of operations
    • Darpa

      Jun 2006 - Oct 2010
      Program manager

      Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Created, developed and managed computer network and computer warfare research programs, including the Cyber Genome Program, Dynamic Quarantine of Worms, etc. Established and manages the National Cyber Range ($130,000,000). Develops ideas and programatics for new high-risk, high payoff research and development programs for the Department of Defense. Represented DARPA to other government and private organizations.

    • University of southern california - information sciences institute

      Nov 2010 - Jul 2011
      Director of cyber security / computational systems and technology

      Created research and advanced technology in cyber conflict. Led cyber research initiatives to explore cyber security, surveillance, warfare, and crime. Examined implications of complexity theory and complex adaptive systems to strategic cyber conflict strategy. Led proposal team in response to government solicitations and proposes new research thrusts to the government.

    • Mod-2 systems

      Jul 2011 - Sept 2016
      Senior scientist and director

      Senior scientist and principal investigator responsible for the development of strategic cyber technology research and development. Developed principles of conflict in cyberspace and game that teaches principle to strategic leaders. Provides strategic and operational consulting in the area of cyber conflict: Cyber security and information assurance, cyber crime, and cyber war.

    • Provatek

      Feb 2016 - now
      Director and chief scientist

      Senior scientist and principal investigator responsible for the development of strategic cyber technology research and development. Current interests include cyber warfare exercise development.

    • The ohio state university

      Jan 2022 - now
      Adjunct faculty

      Helping to educate the next generation of cyber security experts.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cissp

      Isc2
    • Rmp