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MITRE National Security Engineering Center
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The National Security Engineering Center (NSEC) is a federally funded research and development center operated by MITRE and sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering.
Institution and Contracts
- Institution
- DoW FFRDC, systems engineering and integration center
- Sponsor
- Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering / Director, Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology
- Operator
- MITRE Corporation
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Researcher | — | — | — | Reported |
| Military AI and autonomy | Researcher | — | — | NSEC publicly identifies autonomous operations as a defense mission area. | Confirmed |
- ResearcherNSEC publicly identifies autonomous operations as a defense mission area.—Confirmed
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITRE McLean campus | Lab | McLean, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- MITRE McLean campusLab · McLean, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
Hiring Observations
Use the official careers site for current openings and application requirements.
Sources3
Profile1
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U.S. Department of War · Supports Organization, Organization · designation and sponsor
“DoW-supported UARCs are all non-profit research organizations affiliated with a university and have a set of core competencies-areas of domain expertise or specialization - that are tailored to the long-term needs of the Department.”
Technologies1
- 2CompanyNSEC | MITRE
mitre-national-security-engineering-center · Supports Organization, Organization · organization description, Organization technology, Organization technology · research capability
“The National Security Engineering Center (NSEC) provides the U.S. and its allies and partners with the ability to anticipate and solve the most consequential national security problems requiring integration across missions, capabilities, organizations, and nations.”
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