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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

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Contract Awards

DHS Awards MITRE $862 Million To Continue Operating Homeland Security Center The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate on Wednesday said it has awarded MITRE Corp. a potential five-year $862 million contract to continue operating a research and development center that provides independent technical expertise to the department and its components. MITRE has led the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) since 2009. HSSEDI is a federally-funded research and development center. The seven focus areas of…

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