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Our work is as varied as it is significant. We deliver independent advice, robust systems thinking and interdisciplinary expertise with a single goal in mind: Solving problems for a safer world.

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Focal Point | March 2020 Health Outcomes Whether in times of crisis or calm, MITRE's health experts have one goal: to accelerate health innovation.
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Focal Point | February 2020 Election Integrity Voters trust that our elections take place without interference. MITRE supports state and local election officials with the objective advice and tools to combat threats to our voting infrastructure.
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Focal Point | January 2020 Experimentation and Research How do good ideas result in great solutions? Through testing, exploration, development, and demonstration. Our researchers dig deep into hard problems to find innovative, practical ways to solve tough challenges.
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Focal Point | November 2019 Veterans MITRE shows our commitment to the people of our nation's armed forces—from active duty to civilian life—by researching and streamlining programs focused on their health and wellness.
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Focal Point | October 2019 Threat-Informed Defense "Threat-informed defense" applies a deep understanding of adversary tradecraft and technology to protect against, detect, and mitigate cyber-attacks. It's a community-based approach to a worldwide challenge.

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