January 2026
Partnerships take many forms at MITRE, from conducting research with academic partners to transferring prototypes to industry, not to mention our foundational relationship with government.
As the operator of federally funded R&D centers, we’re constantly expanding our network of collaborators to tackle the nation’s mission-critical goals with speed and efficiency.
Our mission in the public interest, coupled with freedom from commercial conflicts, enables highly productive side-by-side cooperation — even among entities that normally compete.
Casting a wide net: Partnerships with complementary organizations that bring various perspectives and expertise are essential to broadening impact. Learn more about how to partner with us.
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FUTURE STATE
NIST Invests $20 million in AI Centers Powered by MITRE
Growing an enduring partnership: The two initiatives announced — both to be run by MITRE — will drive U.S. competitiveness and AI adoption in manufacturing and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.
Why it matters: Aligning with the White House’s recent AI Action Plan, the NIST-MITRE partnership will bolster U.S. industry’s ability to create new AI products more efficiently, keeping us ahead of the global AI curve.
TRUSTED THIRD PARTY
Automaker Collaborative Paves the Way for Safer Roads
Safer roads are an ambition everyone from drivers to automakers can get behind. MITRE, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, found power in numbers through the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS), a collaborative effort in which automakers voluntarily and securely share their proprietary data for analysis.
Actionable insights for automakers: In our role as an objective third party, MITRE leverages AI to synthesize vehicle data with crash data to determine when advanced driver assistance systems work and pinpoint opportunities for improvement.
Bipartisan progress: At a Congressional AI Caucus briefing for members and Congressional staffers last month, MITRE AI expert Miles Thompson presented PARTS and our risk-informed approach to using AI for auto safety advancements.
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
NVIDIA and MITRE Continue Sprint Toward AI-Driven Future
MITRE and NVIDIA continue to riff on their shared vision of spreading transformative AI solutions globally. Combining NVIDIA’s advanced computing capabilities and platforms with MITRE’s deep understanding of the complex systems underpinning government challenges, this partnership remains a powerful force multiplier.
Federal AI Sandbox: Backed by NVIDIA’s DGX SuperPOD™ supercomputer, MITRE’s AI experts test cutting-edge technologies from the marketplace to help realize a range of objectives for government.
NATIONAL SECURITY IMPACT
Spectrum Operations Expert Prototypes A Novel Technology for Warfighters
Brandt Lomen challenged conventional thinking in the spectrum operations field to create a novel, low-cost technology for the military. Assembling a cross-disciplinary team of radar, electrical, and mechanical engineers to rigorously test and prototype the capability, he helped get the technology transferred to both government and industry in just six months.
Differentiating factor: Lomen’s experience speaks to what sets MITRE apart: We develop and transfer innovations benefiting the nation’s security and prosperity.
Equipping warfighters quickly: "It's not about revenue or sales," he says. "Our goal is to get technology into the hands of warfighters faster to help them succeed. We collaborate with government, industry, and the academic community to make that happen."
AUTONOMY FILES
Industry Partnership Promotes Symbiosis for Autonomous Air and Ground Vehicles
Empowering first responders. Safeguarding combat operations. These are a few of the multi-domain outcomes possible when groups of uncrewed systems — on land and in the air — operate synchronously. MITRE teamed up with defense tech firm, Gambit, to enhance situational awareness, operational efficiency, and mission safety of autonomous technology.
Safe, reliable, and scalable solutions: The partnership combines Gambit’s proprietary software solutions, capable of enabling groups of robotic systems to learn, adapt, and act on commands from a single operator, and MITRE’s deep expertise in advancing trusted, secure autonomous platforms.
Progress report: In the coming months, engineers from MITRE and Gambit will demonstrate advancements since their partnership was solidified last summer.