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MITRE

McLean, Virginia, United States• Founded 1958

MITRE is a U.S. not-for-profit organization that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) and provides systems engineering, R&D, and technical expertise to government agencies, particularly in defense, intelligence, aviation, and cybersecurity. It develops and shares public resources such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base and conducts applied research in areas including AI/ML, cyber, and national security.

AI Strategy

MITRE applies AI/ML to mission and national-security problems and develops frameworks and guidance to improve the security, evaluation, and operationalization of AI systems (e.g., adversarial ML and AI assurance). It also collaborates with government, industry, and academia to transition applied research into operational capabilities.

Key AI Products

MITRE ATLAS (Adversarial Threat Landscape for Artificial-Intelligence Systems)MITRE ATT&CK (knowledge base used in cyber defense)

Financials

Business Focus

Federally funded R&D (FFRDC operations)Systems engineeringCybersecurityNational securityAviation/transportationHealth and public sector technology

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Deep domain expertise in government missions (defense, intel, aviation, cyber)
  • Trusted operator of FFRDCs with long-term government relationships
  • Widely adopted public cyber knowledge bases (e.g., ATT&CK) that create ecosystem influence
  • Strong applied research and systems engineering capabilities

Challenges

  • Primarily government-focused; limited commercial productization compared with for-profit vendors
  • Information on financials and product revenue is less transparent than public companies
  • Procurement and mission constraints can slow deployment compared with startups

Strategic Partnerships

U.S. Federal Government (multiple agencies)

Operates multiple FFRDCs and provides R&D and systems engineering support to U.S. government sponsors.

Competitors

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