December 2004
Making
the Trek to Alaska
Jim LeFebvre
Not your average assignment—MITRE's Jim LeFebvre spent a month
in Delta Junction, Alaska, helping the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
System go operational.
November 2004
Scientist
of All Trades
Ming-Pin Wang
Ming-Pin Wang is an expert at spotting the solutions the experts miss.
Well versed in mathematics, statistics, chemistry, biology, and other
sciences, she prefers to appraise a problem from the perspective of
multiple disciplines.
November 2004
Adding
the Human Touch
Aileen Worden
Aileen Worden is part of a team that provides human-system interaction
support to many projects and customers throughout MITRE.
October 2004
Experience
Counts at MITRE
Sid Polk
At 62, Sid Polk thought he was too old for a promotion. He's glad
the company felt differently—and so are the people who work
with him.
October 2004
Father
and Daughter Work in Intelligence
Douglas Webster and Jennifer Webster
Douglas Webster and Jennifer Webster, father and daughter, work for
MITRE's Center for Integrated Intelligence Systems, he in Omaha, she
in McLean.
September 2004
Breaking
New Ground at the IRS
Donna Grubb-Hewlett
Drawing upon her wide-ranging background, desire for knowledge and
focus on results, Donna Grubb-Hewlett is helping the IRS's Business
Systems Modernization Office devise an objective system for assessing
its progress.
September 2004
Tackling
Challenges—At Home and On the Road
Steve Hofmann
Steve Hofmann has always dedicated himself to doing what's best for
the government. At MITRE, he's still at it—solving problems
for the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base.
August 2004
MITRE Director
and Szechwan Master Chef
Jim Hill
A man of many talents and interests, Resource Director Jim Hill's
love of cooking led him to become a Szechwan chef.
July 2004
From
McLean to Chantilly
Ira Shapiro
With experience at both the McLean corporate headquarters and MITRE's
Chantilly, VA site, Ira Shapiro has a unique insight into working
at MITRE and supporting the National Reconnaissance Office.
June 2004
Teamwork
and Homework
Lillian Ryals
Working flexible hours allowed Lillian Ryals to develop a schedule
that worked for MITRE, her customers, and the little people around
her dinner table.
June 2004
A
Call to Duty
Joe Morrissey
Called to duty twice in the last three years, Joe Morrissey discusses
his work as a reservist in the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
May 2004
A
Teacher Finds a Home at MITRE
John Anderson
Educating colleagues and customers on the benefits of enterprise architectures
is second nature to John Anderson.
May 2004
The
Next Generation of Integrated Simulations
Rob Wittman
Working on-site with customers in Orlando, Florida, Rob Wittman is
supporting the OneSAF program, the Army's next generation, composable,
entity-based simulation system.
April 2004
Investigating
the Unseen: Using Image Processing to Tackle the Unknown
Sherry Olson
Sherry Olson has spent her career using hyperspectral image processing
to view the invisible world—leading projects that have tackled
medical mysteries, identified environmental hazards, and even helped
work crews at Ground Zero.
March 2004
Sharing
Knowledge with the World
Mike McLaughlin
Michael McLaughlin, who supports a program that helps the FAA keep
the GPS strong and healthy, is known worldwide for his award-winning
software programs, which he shares for free.
February 2004
Extending
MITRE Support to the Fifth Military Service
Bruce Miller
Bruce Miller, former Naval officer and systems engineer, is bringing
the sum of his knowledge together as he leads the drive to develop
an Enterprise Architecture for a changing Coast Guard.
February 2004
The
Digital Librarian
Susan Gogos
Keeping staff informed about current events in the homeland security
field is Susan Gogos' primary goal for the Homeland Security Newsletter.
January 2004
Analyzing
Tough Problems
Jason Bruzdzinski
Jason Bruzdzinski has turned an interest in international policy into
a career analyzing Chinese security issues. He specializes in helping
the government develop innovative ways to get hard-to-find information
from foreign sources.
January 2004
The
Fort Hood Perspective
Stephen Whitson
Relocating to Fort Hood allowed Stephen Whitson to continue to support
his Army customers and satisfy a family need to be back in Texas.
