MITRE's Security Standards Support Massive Government IT Alignment

January 2009

It's a challenge to keep millions of U.S. government computer systems safe from bugs and malicious attack. MITRE standards are playing a key role in a massive federal computer reconfiguration effort aimed at improving security.

Social Contexts of Enterprise Systems Engineering

December 2008

In helping sponsors to navigate change, MITRE frequently confronts the social, organizational, political, and cultural complexities of a sponsor's business. MITRE's Social Contexts of Enterprise Systems Engineering research project identifies the ever more sophisticated social science skills and management processes needed to confront these complexities.

Building with Cyber-Steel to Protect Computer Networks

November 2008

To better combat the cyber-terrorism endangering the information systems that support our nation, MITRE—through an initiative known as Mission Assurance Against Advanced Cyber Threats—is collaborating with the Department of Defense to develop a strategic approach to cyber conflict.