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MITRE in the News - 2005 Electrical Engineering Times Article Title: "Smart Radios Stretch Spectrum" Joe Mitola, a researcher at The MITRE Corporation who coined the term cognitive radio, said "a cognitive radio is a really smart radio that is self aware, RF-aware, user-aware, and that includes language technology and machine vision along with a lot of high-fidelity knowledge of the radio environment." So armed, such a radio could, for example, intelligently switch from a crowded part of the spectrum to a more-open region, or ramp up its error-correction capabilities in the face of interference—all the while tracking the user's actions and location, and making decisions based on predictive analysis. While many of the software parameters have yet to be worked out, cognitive radio has already gotten the attention of the Federal Communications Commission, which sees it as a means of reusing licensed spectrum—such as the broadcast TV airwaves that lie fallow much of the time. Human Resources Magazine Article Title: "Case Studies: Managing the Mature Workforce" The MITRE Corporation has always depended upon very experienced mature workers for their expertise, productivity, creativity, and commitment. As of 2003, 71 percent of MITRE employees were 40 years of age or older. Older workers also compose a large part of MITRE's institutional memory, greatly facilitating knowledge continuity in the knowledge-driven organization. Washingtonian Magazine Article Title: "55 Great Places to Work" The MITRE Corporation was selected as a "2005 Great Place to Work" by Washingtonian Magazine. More than 225 companies, nonprofits, and government agencies were reviewed. The "Great Places to Work" winners offer flexibility and work-life balance, challenging and interesting work, opportunities for career development, great pay and benefits, stability, recognition for a job well done, open communication, and a collegial environment. Washingtonpost.com Article Title: "Would a Virus by Any Other Name Smell
So Foul?" The MITRE Corporation announced the Common Malware Enumeration (CME) initiative and a supporting site at cme.mitre.org. The new initiative is headed by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-Cert). The CME initiative assigns a numerical identifier to a particular threat, providing the public with a common method for cross-referencing disparate virus names. Washington Technology Article Title: "Biometrics Hold Robust Business for
Integrators" Commenting on the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Nick Orlans, principal engineer at The MITRE Corporation, said, "There is a lot of opportunity in operations and management for biometrics because HSPD-13 will require heavy biometric data collection and all government agencies will need more biometric devices and processors for the data." Aviation Week & Space Technology Article Title: "The Once and Future NAS; FAA Seeks
New Concepts, Technology, and Financing for National Airspace System" The MITRE Corporation is studying the navaid infrastructure for the FAA's Air Traffic Organization. Senior Vice President Amr ElSawy, general manager for MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development, says, "The FAA could also retire or farm out to local control many of its 1,600 nondirectional beacons and half of its 1,000 VORs, along with 200 localizers and 1,500 marker beacons. ...By retiring navaids and unnecessary instrument procedures, the FAA could save $126 million a year." Computerworld Article Title: "Special Report: 100 Best Places to
Work in IT" The MITRE Corporation has been selected as one of Computerworld's "100 Best Places to Work in IT." MITRE, which ranked ten on the list, was cited for its generous retirement program and its work/life balance programs, including flextime, teleworking, part-time employment, and job sharing. USA Today Article Title: "Retirees Back at Work with Flexibility" The MITRE Corporation offers phased-in retirement with fewer hours or fewer workdays and has a corps of "reserves at the ready"—retirees who'll come back to work on specific, short-term projects. GovExec.com Article Title: "Managing Calls" The General Services Association has hired The MITRE Corporation to research these questions: "How do citizens want to contact the government and what do they expect when they do so?" The group of 50 agency contact center managers are working to set standards for government centers. They will make their recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget by October. Nanomagazine.com Article Title: "Interview with Sarah O'Donnell" In this interview, Sarah O'Donnell, senior simulation modeling engineer, answers a variety of technical questions on subjects such as carbon nanotubes, Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer Composites (CNRP), and molecular sensors. eWeek Article Title: "Researchers to Tackle SCADA Security" The MITRE Corporation recently joined a group of researchers backed by the Department of Homeland Security that will examine flaws in the security of current supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and look for ways to build more resilient next-generation systems. Computerworld Article Title: "RSA: Major Companies Tout New Vulnerability
Rating System" The MITRE Corporation and several other companies released a plan for a new vulnerability rating system, called the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. If adopted, it would provide a common language for describing the seriousness of computer security vulnerabilities and replace vendor-specific rating systems. General Aviation News Article Title: "Capital Shorts" The MITRE Corporation, the FAA, and NASA have successfully tested the new Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor System, which should help reduce delays in air traffic management. The system converts radar data, flight plans, and weather information into accurate forecasts of air traffic congestion. Military & Aerospace Electronics Article Title: "Air Force Looks to the Next Generation
of Avionics Networking" The MITRE Corporation along with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) successfully conducted tests of the Multi-center Traffic Management Advisor (McTMA) at air traffic facilities in the northeastern United States. Initial results indicate the software's scheduling capabilities helped air traffic managers prevent bottlenecks. Tests were conducted with managers at the Air Route Traffic Control Centers in New York, Washington, Boston, and Cleveland, and at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control and the National Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Herndon, Va. Washington Technology Article Title: "Air Force Looks to the Next Generation
of Avionics Networking" The MITRE Corporation is investigating how Internet protocols and techniques can be adapted or reworked to withstand the rigors of deep space—a concept known as the interplanetary Internet. The study, underwritten by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, also involves researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, several private sector firms, and universities. MITRE in the News Archives
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