John Hilbing
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John Hilbing is a project leader at the MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit company that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers.
John currently supports government sponsors at the United States Transportation Command and the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command.
Prior to joining MITRE, John served for over 25 years as an active duty military officer. He held numerous technical, programmatic, leadership, and operational positions, to include several overseas deployments.
John received his undergraduate degree in computer science, physics, and mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy. He received a master’s degree in computer science from the University of California, where he was supported by the Hertz Foundation. John plans to return to the academic world as his next career.