December 2003
Security
Storyteller
Bill Neugent
Bill Neugent is an expert on cyberterrorism. He loves his work: both
helping sponsors combat cyberterrorism and writing novels about this
timely topic.
November 2003
Transitioning
from the Military to MITRE
Diane Hanf
Diane Hanf combines her Air Force and MITRE experience to show customers
how implementing a good architecture can solve their systems engineering
problems.
November 2003
Opportunities
Abound
Sarah O'Donnell
Fascinated with nanotechnology, Sarah O'Donnell is investigating how
nanotechnology innovations can enhance the performance, safety and
security of aircraft and air traffic systems.
October 2003
Blending
Research and Academics
Mark Matthews
Participating in MITRE's Accelerated Graduate Degree Program gave
Mark Matthews the opportunity to coordinate his dissertation research
with his project work.
September 2003
The
View from Fort Huachuca
Farrell Taylor
On-site with the Army NETCOM, Farrell Taylor uses system engineering
to support the Army's efforts to improve information management and
dissemination around the globe.
September 2003
Brain
Mapping
Monica Carley
Utilizing MITRE's expertise in database management and signal and
image processing, Monica Carley is focusing on developing advanced
feature-based querying tools to extract information from MRI data.
August 2003
Rina Levy's
World of Experience
Rina Levy
Drawing on a deep reservoir of experience and her ability to assimilate
with a variety of cultures, Rina Levy has set out to help improve
the global reach of the Peace Corps by building an enterprise architecture.
August 2003
He
Found a Good Match at MITRE
Chris Hegarty
When Chris Hegarty completed his master's degree at Worcester Polytechnic
Institute a decade ago, he knew he wanted to work on technologies
revolving around the Global Positioning System (GPS).
July 2003
Encouraging
the Next Generation
Paul Barr
MITRE Technical Manager Paul Barr saw a need to encourage local students
in technical careers—and so he began a mentoring program at
MITRE's Eatontown site.
July 2003
Preparing
Uzbekistan for NATO Partnership
Sheila Hansen
Sheila Hansen travels the globe to help countries modernize their
command, control, communications, and computer systems in order to
meet NATO Partnership for Peace requirements.
June 2003
Tough
on Computer Intruders
Matt Wojcik
Matt and his colleagues are battling computer hackers who exploit
systemic weaknesses in computer networks. The MITRE group created
"OVAL," a standard that IS professionals can use to assess
vulnerabilities on their systems. OVAL will help keep hackers at bay.
May 2003
Profile
of a Telecommuter
Kevin Buck
Kevin Buck enthusiastically channels his expertise and ideas into
developing ways for MITRE's government sponsors to more effectively
manage their information technology investments.
April 2003
A Maturing
Process
Arnold Smith
By bringing his experience in software process improvement to bear,
CEM's Arnold Smith has helped the IRS's Business Systems Modernization
Office improve its ability to acquire compatible software components
on time and within budget.
March 2003
Boston
Marathon Seeks MITRE Expertise
Russell Graves
In this era of heightened national security, MITRE is providing information
technology assessments and systems engineering expertise to federal,
state, and local officials.
March 2003
Listening
to the Future
Fred Goodman
Like raking pearls from the mire, locating and extracting critical
bits of sound from an impenetrable sea of audio files demands broad
expertise, patience, and a really good ear. Fred Goodman has all three.
With several decades of signal processing experience, the past two
at MITRE as an engineer in the Signal Processing Center, Goodman is
totally immersed in his newest challenge: audio hot spotting.
February 2003
On-site
in Belgium
Mary Lou Collins
For systems engineer Mary Lou Collins, MITRE has been the place for
a wide variety of career opportunities. In her 30 years at MITRE,
she's worked at four sites—24 years in Bedford, Massachusetts,
two at the Langley site in Virginia, three in Reston and McLean, Virginia,
and the past year in Brussels, Belgium.
January 2003
A Unique
Blend of Research and Academics
Brian Blake
Somehow, Brian Blake has figured out how to get more hours out of
each day. That can be the only way to explain how he's able to successfully
juggle a busy part-time schedule at MITRE, a full-time teaching post
at Georgetown University, and plenty of time volunteering in the community,
where he helps young people prepare for careers in interesting fields.
January 2003
Faster,
Better Decisions with Computer Visualization
David deMoulpied
Dave deMoulpied loves technology and gadgets. So it's fitting that
he's using cutting-edge graphics methods to help people quickly understand
huge amounts of data so they can make better decisions under pressure.
