December 2005
The Art
of Prototype Development
Marc Pepi
Prototype development can involve many components—design, fabrication,
packaging and acquisition—MITRE's Marc Pepi enjoys them all.
November 2005
He
Navigated His Way to MITRE
Trevor Clark
There aren't many countries that former Air Force navigator Trevor
Clark hasn't visited. But Clark has stopped his roaming and found
a home at MITRE's Seattle site, supporting the Turkish government's
Peace Eagle program.
November 2005
"Learning
on the Job" Takes on New Meaning at Scott
Barbara Bobbitt, Deb Bridges, Renea Daesch, Jason Kick, Melissa Westcott
For several employees at MITRE's Scott AFB site, moving up in the
company meant getting more education. That meant juggling work, family,
and classes—not always an easy task. But they'll all tell you:
It's more than paid off.
October 2005
Finding
the Strike Zone in a Different Arena
Tom Carroll
Hard work, thorough preparation, and team play were the virtues Tom
Carroll learned in his years with the world champion Cincinnati Reds
in the mid-1970s. They have served him well in his post-baseball life
as an intelligence analyst at MITRE.
October 2005
A Silicon
Valley Native Appreciates His Adopted Home
Dan Morgan
Dan Morgan spends the bulk of his time at MITRE's RAF Molesworth site
working on improving information sharing and collaboration throughout
the European Command Joint Analysis Center.
September 2005
International
Economist, Teacher and Author
Dipasis Bhadra
MITRE CAASD's Dipasis Bhadra combines his training in quantitative
economics and financial matrices with CAASD's operational analyses
on special projects for the FAA and other aviation organizations.
September 2005
A New
Frontier
Rob Bahnij
Rob Bahnij—site leader and sole MITRE employee at MITRE's new
Nellis AFB site—defines his new role as technical advisor to
the 505th Operations Group (OG) Commander and his senior staff at
Nellis.
August 2005
The
Ramstein Perspective
Kathryn Aitkenhead
Pleased with her transfer to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, MITRE's
Kathryn Aitkenhead is using her systems engineering expertise to support
the Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe.
July 2005
Multi-tasking
at Its Best
Mary Page McCanless
Mary Page McCanless takes on many of the day-to-day tasks of making
every MITRE Aviation Institute course as good as possible.
June 2005
Enjoying
Changes of Scenery at MITRE
Pete Gerdeman
For more than 17 years, MITRE has satisfied Pete Gerdeman's desire
for change. He has been posted to six different sites, been in charge
of three of them, worked with many agencies, and taken a sabbatical
to New Zealand.
June 2005
Bringing
Experience and Adaptability to IRS Modernization
Doraiswamy Rajagopal
In an area where change is the only constant, Doraiwsamy (Raj) Rajagopal's
experience—especially with eXtensible Markup Language—has
helped the Internal Revenue Service keep pace with the changing expectations
of the federal government and taxpayers.
May 2005
Volunteer
Extraordinaire
Bobby Blount
Bobby Blount and his colleagues at MITRE's San Antonio site combine
dedication to their sponsors with an equal commitment to improving
their community.
May 2005
Life
in Taipei: Starting a New Site
Brian Simmons
Brian Simmons, MITRE Taiwan's first site leader, describes the challenges
of setting up a new site and adjusting to daily life in Taipei.
April 2005
From
Honolulu to Stuttgart
Phil Savino
Living and working in Stuttgart, Germany has been a memorable experience
for Phil Savino.
April 2005
Innovative
On the Job and Off
Brian Faull
MITRE's Brian Faull, a multitalented software and hardware engineer,
has an eclectic set of talents and interests that help foster innovative
solutions.
March 2005
Closing
Deals All Over the Globe
Jim Walch
Eight years of working as MITRE's International Contracts Negotiator
have given Jim plenty of grist for his story mill—and lots of
experience in different business environments.
February 2005
At Home
in "Rocket City"
Tim Deaton
Tim Deaton may not be at corporate headquarters, but all of MITRE's
corporate resources are right where he needs them.
February 2005
Giving
Back to Industry and Government
Joe Duquette
Joe Duquette tired of his all-consuming job in industry. Now, he's
using his government, military and private sector experience to improve
engineering processes and teach others.
January 2005
Career
Journeys: Engineer to International "Diplomat"
Eric Koerner
Eric Koerner, once a MITRE engineer and project manager in Bedford,
Massachusetts, is now part-diplomat, serving as a national expert
on the NATO Air Command and Control Systems project in Brussels, Belgium.
January 2005
Pushing
Upward Toward Success
Kathy Kirwan
Kathy Kirwan believes you should always push yourself professionally—a
conviction that's enabled her to find new and exciting opportunities
even as she overcame personal challenges.
