Steven Bell
About Steven Bell
Steven Bell is a Program Manager II at General Atomics, with a background as a Project Leader at MITRE for 20 years. He has extensive experience in managing large-scale projects and collaborating with government agencies on counter-UAS initiatives.
Work at General Atomics
Steven Bell has been employed at General Atomics as a Program Manager II since 2021. His role involves overseeing various projects and initiatives within the organization. He is based in Herndon, Virginia, where he applies his extensive experience in program management to drive project success and innovation.
Previous Experience at MITRE
Prior to his current position, Steven Bell worked at MITRE for 20 years, from 2001 to 2021, as a Project Leader in McLean, Virginia. During his tenure, he acted as a liaison for multiple government agencies, facilitating consensus on counter-UAS intelligence and experimentation projects. He managed projects with annual budgets exceeding $20 million at MITRE's National Security Experimentation Laboratory.
Education and Expertise
Steven Bell completed his high school education at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, earning a High School Diploma in Biochemistry from 1990 to 1994. He then attended the University of Virginia, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from 1994 to 1998. His educational background supports his expertise in program management and technical project leadership.
Project Management and Technical Leadership
At MITRE, Steven Bell led the development of the organization's first internal classified network, which supported cross-site classified project collaboration. He also provided strategic planning and generated Statements of Work for complex program management. Additionally, he implemented new air traffic control methodologies for the FAA in his role as Technical Project Lead.