Howard Shrobe
Program Manager
Information Innovation Office
Dr. Howard Shrobe joined DARPA in April 2022 to develop, execute, and transition programs in computing systems, cyber security, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Shrobe joins DARPA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), where he leads research creating high-performance, reliable, and secure computing systems and technology. He first joined MIT’s research staff in 1978, working initially on computing systems and AI, and later adding cyber security as a focus area. Shrobe has previously worked at DARPA with two tours as a program manager. He has also worked in industry as the technical director and vice president of technology for Symbolics Inc., from 1982 to 1992.
Shrobe holds a doctorate in computer science and Master of Science from MIT and a Bachelor of Science from Yale University. He is a Fellow of both the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His work has been included in more than 100 publications.