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Business/Financial

DHS Awards MITRE $516 Million Renewal For Federal R&D Center

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 25th, 2014

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DHS Awards MITRE $516 Million Renewal For Federal R&D Center

MITRE researchers are using sensors developed by the company to do high-speed monitoring of the electrical power grid. Photo: MITRE

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…

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