Aviation Daily

URET, the User Request Evaluation Tool, described in Aviation Daily (December 5) is used to aid controllers in granting pilot requests to fly more direct routes or to use different altitudes, was conceived and built by MITRE and is being further developed by Lockheed Martin.

Science

Greg Tseng and James Ellenbogen, of the Nanosystems group at MITRE, explained the recent developments in the assembly of individual molecules or molecular-scale structures into functioning logic circuits in Science (November 9, Vol. 294).

Science

In this September 24 of Government Computer News, it was reported that the U.S. Air Force is modernizing and consolidating its IT systems and applications by using middleware to merge about 700 legacy databases. The portal will reside on the Air Force Global Combat Support System's integration framework, is based on open industry standards, and uses a portal architecture developed by MITRE that allows the software to run successfully on multiple operating systems.

Science

In September the Asbury Park Press reported that MITRE and CACI International integrated Army and Air Force military sensor technology used in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center disaster site. The devices are used to detect signals from cellular telephones and radios to try to find victims and emergency workers buried or trapped under the rubble.

Science

MITRE's leading-edge work in nanotechnology was highlighted in a BusinessWeek (July 16) story entitled, "What He Did on His Summer Vacation." Alexander Wissner-Gross was a 16-year-old co-op student, working with MITRE's Nanosystems Group, when he came up with an idea for a novel nano-assembly technique that led to a patent at age 18. His invention could make it possible to mass-produce nano-scale computers. "His research earned him the 10th spot in the 1999 Intel Science Talent Search, in addition to five awards at the 1999 International Science & Engineering Fair. MITRE has been so impressed with Wissner-Gross's work that it filed for—and was awarded—a patent in his name."

Science

Our nanotechnology work was also mentioned in a New York Times (July 17) story entitled, "Clever Wiring Harnesses Tiny Switches," about molecular electronics. Dr. James Ellenbogen, head of the Nanosystems Group at MITRE, discussed Hewlett-Packard's work to build an extended computer on a molecular scale.

Science

An editorial in COTS Journal (June) did a great job of explaining to its readers what MITRE does. "MITRE isn't a contractor, nor are they a 'think tank.' They are an independent not-for-profit organization chartered to work in the public interest. They neither compete nor manufacture products, so the company acts solely in 'the greater good' of their customers, that basically include every single program or funding agency a COTS user or vendor is likely to encounter." The editorial went on to talk about the variety of the work we do.

Science

A MITRE-developed system called the User Request Evaluation Tool (URET) saves airlines $1.5 million a month, according to an article in ATC Market Report (June 21). URET is a hardware and software implementation that aids controllers in granting pilot requests for changes to their aircraft's flight path. It allows airport controllers to look 20 minutes into the future of a flight path and anticipate any problems with a requested route change. Controllers in Memphis and Indianapolis have been using URET since 1997, and have racked up one million hours of operation and shakedown. The system will be operational in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, and Washington in 2002.

Aviation Daily

An announcement was made at the third FAA-TSB Aviation Gridlock Seminar that technologies can now forecast successfully one hour ahead of time. In this May 21 article, MITRE's Director of Air Transportation Systems Agam Sinha said that because the fundamental science of forecasting is still an art, its 35 percent accuracy is "hard to deal with from an operational perspective."

ZDNet

In this May 24 article, the author describes MITRE's CVE list as the "end- all and be-all of common vulnerabilities and exposures for system and network security." The CVE vulnerability naming list has made it easier for security vendors to develop intrusion detection and scanning tools. Previously IT decision makers had difficulty evaluating security products because the vulnerabilities and exposure they checked for had different names depending on the vendors

Washington Techway

This article in the April issue focuses on the miniaturization of electronics and its correlation to the fact that Moore's Law—the axiom that computer power doubles every two years with the shrinking of devices—could reach its limits in 10 to 15 years. MITRE principal engineer James Ellenbogen and his team are working on a computer system capable of storing 1 trillion bits of information on a square centimeter.

The Fort Worth Star Telegram

This April 5 article summarizes the results of a recent symposium on airport operations, safety and the effects of overloading crucial choke points. At the symposium, MITRE CAASD senior vice president Amr El Sawy presented seven suggestions to find more capacity in the increasingly busy system.

Microwave Journal

In a March issue article, software radios are highlighted as a vehicle for redefining battlefield communications by enabling different nations and different services of the same nation to communicate with each other without hindrance. MITRE Consulting Scientist Joseph Mitola describes the first success story, called SPEAKeasy, which led a group of more than 50 companies worldwide to form what was ultimately called the Software Defined Radio Forum.

Signal

This article in the March issue discusses the use of 1-meter commercial satellite imagery, once reserved for U.S. government and military users, by a wide range of organizations for their own missions. MITRE president and CEO, and former NRO Director Marty Faga, notes that most countries will eventually determine that although satellite imagery is a valuable offensive tool, it is also a security threat when in the hands of adversaries.

Discover

In this article in the February issue, it is noted that recent experiments with carbon nanotubes indicate that they can perform many of the same functions carried out by silicon chips. James Ellenbogen, MITRE principal engineer, believes that nanotubes may initially augment silicon. He predicts that vacancies on silicon chips will be filled with molecular memory ensembles, possibly made from nanotubes.

Newsday

This February 8 article finds that although many companies and institutions are more aware of network intrusion attacks since the publicity of a year ago, denial of service continues to threaten Internet security. Pete Tasker, director of the security and information operations division at MITRE has noted that the number of new software vulnerabilities on personal computers has tripled from just 18 months ago.

World Airport Week

This February 19 article discusses how industry officials may look to a rationing of airline flights and higher ticket prices as a solution to ease the crunch at the nation's most congested airports. Agam Sinha, director of air transportation systems for MITRE CAASD, describes some obvious reductions in service that would help the aviation system work more efficiently.

Trendscope.net

The January issue features MITRE's award-winning benefits program, describing progressive programs the company has put in place to create a superior work-life envirnoment that attracts and retains top-notch employees.

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