Jason Drake is a seasoned defense and security professional with more than 20 years of U.S. Army service as a Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician and over seven years as a Department of Defense contractor. He brings extensive expertise in threat and risk analysis, emergency management, CBRNE operations, and critical infrastructure protection. Currently, Jason is collaborating with DoD, the Intelligence Community, academia, and industry partners.

Throughout his career, Jason has held pivotal roles supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Army Pentagon, Battelle, Booz Allen, Amentum, and AECOM, providing strategic guidance on counter-IED integration, irregular warfare support, EOD equipment modernization, and safety management. His military career included disarming more than 250 IEDs, leading multinational training missions, and advising on CBRNE response operations worldwide. With an active TS/SCI clearance, Jason continues to advance national security objectives by integrating technical expertise, operational leadership, and strategic vision.