2012
Advanced Research
Gentlemen, Start Your Robots: Smartphones as Guidance Systems
December 2012
When the government needed a faster and cheaper control system for military robots, MITRE researchers took out their smart phones—and turned them into the robotic brains.
Something to Rave About: MITRE's Open Source Collaboration
October 2012
MITRE is engaged in a worldwide effort to refine the widely-used "social portal" Web platform known as Apache Rave. It's the first open source software development project aimed at meeting the demand for low-cost, customizable applications with social capabilities.
3-D Imaging: Seeing Deeper Farther and Quicker
July 2012
Movies aren't all 3-D imagery is good for. As this article from MITRE's Envision shows, researchers are now exploring new optical techniques to allow for more mobile, high-precision 3-D measurement systems.
MITRE Helps the Government Address the Sizeable Challenges of Big Data Analytics
June 2012
Government agencies face an ever-growing volume of data that needs to be stored, catalogued, and analyzed. MITRE is helping our sponsors manage this tsunami of information using with specialized tools and techniques.
MITRE Promotes Software Standards Development through Worldwide Partnerships
June 2012
Software standards allow products created by different vendors to work together seamlessly. MITRE influences the development and adoption of standards through our partnership with the Object Management Group.
In Search of the Green Glow: Using Fluorescence to Detect Deadly Viruses
May 2012
MITRE researchers are developing a new way of identifying deadly viruses. They add fluorescent tags and follow the green glow.
Handheld Sensor Could Put Biothreat Detection Capability in First Responders' Hands
April 2012
MITRE's Bio-Nano Lab is collaborating with the Palo Alto Research Center to develop an easy-to-use device for identifying biothreats in the field.
Human Odor: Sniffing Out Identity and Deception
April 2012
To help bolster security systems and procedures, MITRE researchers are building on studies that show an individual’s odor may serve as both an identifier and an indicator of bad behavior.
Smart Thinking: Making Mobile Communications Work for the Warfighter
March 2012
U.S. warfighters can increasingly rely on advanced mobile applications on their handhelds, thanks to a consortium of government agencies and commercial companies created by MITRE.
Glycoprotein Films: A Sweet Defense Against Infectious Disease
March 2012
MITRE researchers are studying how to take advantage of an age-old strategy employed by nature—using sugar decoys to prevent pathogens from attaching to our cells and infecting us.
Aviation Systems
Fielding a Low-Cost Solution to Runway Incursions
November 2012
Some of the worst disasters in aviation history have occurred on the ground, during "runway incursions." Thanks to a team of MITRE engineers, such dangerous encounters may soon be on the decline.
NextGen Hub Enables More Frequent, Secure Multi-Agency Experiments and Simulations
May 2012
MITRE's NextGen Interagency Experimentation Hub enables agencies to practice emergency scenarios in real time from their own locations while sharing information over secure links.
MITRE Experimentation Lab Gives Wings to Aviation Technology Research
March 2012
The FAA can't shut down the National Airspace System to test new technology. But thanks to MITRE's Aviation IDEA Lab, industry and federal government representatives get the next best thing.
Defense and Intelligence
A Deliberate Exercise in Dynamic Data Collection Increases Speed and Efficiency
August 2012
A two-part collaborative exercise shows that a new Air Force operations can be accelerated by combining a deliberate process with dynamic requests. The new D2ISRM method can make intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations 10 times faster.
Wearable Tactical System Provides Location Information Securely
May 2012
With the patented Wearable One-Way Transfer system, MITRE has developed a technology that gives soldiers a secure method for communicating vital information to their commanders.
Resilient Cyber Architectures Keep Government IT Operations Mission-Ready
April 2012
Organizations are challenged with maintaining functions when cybersecurity breaches occur. Through RAMBO, MITRE mission assurance researchers have developed adaptive, secure IT architecture frameworks that our government sponsors can replicate in their own enterprises.
Airborne Network Gateway Keeps Warfighters on the Same Wavelength
February 2012
MITRE engineers helped develop the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, which links warfighters with their command, even in mountainous terrain.
Getting Key Players Together Results in More Army Radios for Less
January 2012
To modernize its IT and communications network to meet increasing information demands, the Army is enlisting a MITRE team to help it stretch its limited acquisition dollars.
At MITRE, Linking Past and Future Means Preserving Accumulated Knowledge
January 2012
Long-term government programs risk losing accumulated knowledge over time. At MITRE, our staff works to preserve and share vital information for the next generation of practitioners.
Federal Sector Modernization
Financial Systems vs. Systemic Risk: Creating a Common Picture for the Regulatory Community
November 2012
MITRE researchers have integrated findings from eight separate projects to determine how the global financial system might respond to risky situations.
Less Risk, More Reward: Improving Bank-Default Predictions with Data Mining
November 2012
Traditional methods of modeling banks' risk of default are not always accurate. MITRE researchers have developed new data-mining processes to improve the analysis of banks' financial health.
MITRE Helps the IRS Tackle Enterprise-Wide Information Technology Planning
September 2012
The IRS works hard to minimize interruptions to its core mission while upgrading critical IT systems. With help from MITRE, the agency developed a plan to manage the impact of agency-wide upgrades.
Eliminating Veterans' Homelessness: Connecting a Deserving Population with the Right Resources
September 2012
When the Obama Administration launched its ambitious Eliminating Veteran Homelessness initiative, the Department of Veterans Affairs enlisted MITRE's statistical modeling expertise to help VA best allocate funds to the program.
hData: Electronic Health Records Go Mobile for Better Patient Care
February 2012
MITRE’s hData standard for secure electronic healthcare information exchange—already in the pipeline for acceptance by major standards bodies—will enable a breakthrough in mobile-assisted healthcare.
Homeland Security
Advanced Cyber Security Center Helps Level the Cyber Playing Field
October 2012
With threats and attacks escalating, the cross-sector Advanced Cyber Security Center, which is hosted by MITRE, creates a blueprint for cyber defense.
The Human Factor: Using Behavioral Science to Counter Insider Threats
October 2012
Is countering cyber threats purely a technical challenge? Not according to MITRE's behavioral scientists, who use their expertise to help design cybersecurity systems and insider-threat detection programs.
Invisible Attacks: Defending Against a Chemical Threat
January 2012
As part of the planning for the new World Trade Center, developers are applying knowledge from a year-long MITRE study mapping chemical vapor detection systems.
