
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has awarded MITRE Corp. a potential five-year, $516 million contract to continue operating a federally funded research and development center focused on system engineering and development. DHS first selected MITRE to stand up the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) in March 2009, awarding the non-profit business a five-year $443 million contract. The center provides DHS with advice on concept evolution, development integration, best practices in life-cycle systems…