Preventing terrorist attacks on the homeland and enhancing security are DHS's most fundamental responsibilities. This mission requires the collective efforts of a wide range of government agencies, non-government organizations, as well as the American public. DHS must fulfill its mission in a manner that protects lawful commerce, civil liberties, privacy, and other fundamental freedoms that define our way of life. To achieve these goals, the Department must be an intelligence- and risk-driven organization that leverages information and capabilities quickly to most effectively prevent and mitigate threats.

The HS SEDI FFRDC was created to help DHS take an enterprise approach to establishing processes and systems to most effectively and efficiently transform the agency's operational requirements into sustainable capabilities. Providing a unique depth of systems engineering, acquisition, technology, and program management experience, HS SEDI currently supports a broad range of complex requirements that result from a variety of constantly evolving threats. HS SEDI's work also supports homeland security needs of other federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the private sector, such as accessing, receiving, analyzing, and sharing law enforcement information, intelligence, and other information.

Our DHS Sponsors include:

• DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A)
• DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T)
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• National Security Systems Joint Program Management Office (NSS JPMO)
• DHS Joint Fusion Center Program Management Office (JFC PMO)

How MITRE Is Helping:

• Paper Maps to Digital Apps: Improving Communications for First Responders
• Human Odor: Sniffing out Identity and Deception
• Invisible Attacks: Defending Against a Chemical Threat
• Building a Sturdy Platform for Government's Internet Presence
• Developing a Healthy "Cyber Ecosystem"
• Fusion at Work: A New Type of Organization Helps Combat Terrorism
• Gravity Imaging: A New Look at Border Security