What We Do
MITRE is a nonprofit organization and leader in federally funded research and development, specializing in systems integration and applied research. We apply systems expertise to advance U.S. security, health, safety, and prosperity.
Backed by our public interest mission, deep technical capabilities, and specialized labs, we take on some of the toughest national challenges – from warfighter readiness to transportation system resilience.
Shared mission solutions
MITRE leads multiple federally funded R&D centers – or FFRDCs. Established by government agencies to meet specialized research and technical requirements, FFRDCs address long-term challenges that government or industry could not address as effectively alone.
With insights across agencies and domains, we identify shared mission challenges, connect research breakthroughs, commercial technologies, and government investments to deliver integrated solutions faster than any one organization could on its own.
Work with us to make a national-scale impact.
Defense & Intelligence
National Security Engineering Center
Delivering impartial and independent systems thinking and technical expertise to strengthen key decision-making for national security and global defense.
Aviation & Transportation
Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Transforming the safety, security, capacity, and efficiency of global transportation through data-driven analysis, collaborative research, and a holistic perspective.
Civil Systems & Veterans' Services
Center for Enterprise Modernization
Working to shape a federal enterprise that boosts government effectiveness, secures financial systems, and improves delivery of veterans’ benefits.
Homeland Security
Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute™
Driving innovation and collaboration across the homeland security enterprise to safeguard the American people and our nation’s critical infrastructure.
Health & Human Services
The Health FFRDC
Improving health and well-being by empowering patients, addressing root causes of disease, and strengthening the nation’s health systems.
Cybersecurity
National Cybersecurity FFRDC
Partnering with government and industry to confront cybersecurity challenges that pose a serious risk to national security, public safety, and economic prosperity.
Defense & Intelligence
Defense & Intelligence
National Security Engineering Center
Delivering impartial and independent systems thinking and technical expertise to strengthen key decision-making for national security and global defense.
Aviation & Transportation
Aviation & Transportation
Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Transforming the safety, security, capacity, and efficiency of global transportation through data-driven analysis, collaborative research, and a holistic perspective.
Civil Systems & Veterans' Services
Civil Systems & Veterans' Services
Center for Enterprise Modernization
Working to shape a federal enterprise that boosts government effectiveness, secures financial systems, and improves delivery of veterans’ benefits.
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute™
Driving innovation and collaboration across the homeland security enterprise to safeguard the American people and our nation’s critical infrastructure.
Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
The Health FFRDC
Improving health and well-being by empowering patients, addressing root causes of disease, and strengthening the nation’s health systems.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
National Cybersecurity FFRDC
Partnering with government and industry to confront cybersecurity challenges that pose a serious risk to national security, public safety, and economic prosperity.
Our Impact
At MITRE, we keep an eye on the future to stay ahead of the unprecedented pace of change.
MITRE Labs
MITRE Labs inspires breakthroughs in applied science and advanced technology to transform the future of U.S. scientific and economic leadership.
Independent R&D
MITRE’s Independent Research and Development Program gives us the freedom and flexibility to both respond to urgent challenges and anticipate the future for our government sponsors and the nation.
Policy & Thought Leadership
MITRE helps build bridges between diverse points of view by providing objective, nonpartisan, evidence-based insights to inform effective and technically-sound public policy.
Partnerships
Working with our expanding network of partners—government, industry, other non-profits, national labs, and academia—we solve critical problems spanning sectors, technologies, and nations.
MITRE Labs inspires breakthroughs in applied science and advanced technology to transform the future of U.S. scientific and economic leadership.
MITRE’s Independent Research and Development Program gives us the freedom and flexibility to both respond to urgent challenges and anticipate the future for our government sponsors and the nation.
MITRE helps build bridges between diverse points of view by providing objective, nonpartisan, evidence-based insights to inform effective and technically-sound public policy.
Working with our expanding network of partners—government, industry, other non-profits, national labs, and academia—we solve critical problems spanning sectors, technologies, and nations.
MITRE News & Insights
Publication
The AI Mission Testing Gap
Employee Voice
Delivering MITRE’s Mission and Message — By Design
Impact Story
Advancing AI-Based Forecasts for Wildfire Management
News Release
MITRE and The Weather Company Announce Collaboration to Advance Global Weather Intelligence
Employee Voice
A Lifelong Passion for China Feeds Strategic Insight
Publication
MITRE ATLAS: OpenClaw Investigation
Employee Voice
A Career on a Different Wavelength
Employee Voice
Lifting Up West Virginia Families
Employee Voice
Internship Sets Cyber and AI Career in Motion
Beyond Barriers
Acquisition on a War Footing
The Department of War is working to deliver its most substantial transformation to its acquisition system in decades. MITRE’s Beyond Barriers Summit connected Industry, government, and policy leaders to help clear the way for innovation.
MITRE 360 Newsletter
Every month, we explore all corners of our organization, from the work we do with government sponsors, partners, and academia to our communities and people driving the work.
