INCOSE and MITRE Sign Agreement on Systems Engineering Certification

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BEDFORD, Mass., August 4, 2010 — The MITRE Corporation and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), based in San Diego, Calif., have signed an agreement that will allow MITRE to leverage INCOSE's professional certification program. The new agreement was ratified in July at the 20th Annual INCOSE International Symposium held in Chicago. Through its terms, MITRE and INCOSE will collaborate in granting the INCOSE certification to appropriately qualified MITRE systems engineers.

"We're delighted about this collaboration with INCOSE," said Alfred Grasso, MITRE president and chief executive officer. "This agreement provides an opportunity for our systems engineering professionals to be recognized for their applied competency."

Commenting on the agreement, Louis Metzger, MITRE senior vice president and corporate chief engineer, said, "This joint effort allows our engineering staff to obtain formal validation of their systems engineering accomplishments and capabilities, which are critical to solving complex national problems."

"INCOSE is pleased to enter this agreement with MITRE to advance the profession of systems engineering. As a member of our Corporate Advisory Board for many years, MITRE has been a strong supporter of INCOSE and its technical activities. We look forward to collaborating with them to build upon INCOSE's Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) designation as the worldwide reference for systems engineering professionalism," said Samantha Brown, president of INCOSE.

About The MITRE Corporation

The MITRE Corporation (www.mitre.org) is a not-for-profit organization that provides systems engineering, research and development, and information technology support to the government. It operates federally funded research and development centers for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Homeland Security, with principal locations in Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va.

About INCOSE

INCOSE is a not-for-profit professional organization serving about 7,000 members in over 22 countries. INCOSE's mission is to share, promote, and advance the best of systems engineering from across the globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet. INCOSE began its certification program in 2004, and has certified over 600 professionals worldwide. For additional information, visit www.incose.org.

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