US-based not-for-profit organization MITRE has signed an agreement with the Australian Department of Defence to help bring innovative and integrated solutions for enhanced operations and allied coalition interoperability.  

The agreement, which was developed and administered by the Australia Defence Science and Technology Group, provides Defence access to the organisation’s transformational solutions, systems engineering excellence, world-class workforce, and the opportunity to transfer innovations and knowledge.   

The collaboration from this agreement will encourage strategic partnerships to deliver whole-of-nation solutions that strengthen the defense of Australia and enhance security in the Indo-Pacific region. 

“MITRE has been a conduit between the Australian Defence Forces and U.S. partners for decades, and we look forward to establishing a dedicated presence in Canberra and growing our MITRE team with Australia’s world-class talent,” MITRE National Security Sector’s Senior Vice President and General Manager Keoki Jackson said.

“Our collaboration with Australia, a critical ally in the Pacific and every conflict for more than a century, will enable our nations to enhance decisions and implement optimized solutions to complex security and deterrence challenges of national and global significance.” 

The agreement adds more to a strong and close partnership between Australia and the United States, following the landmark security pact between the two countries along with UK.

As an independent and trusted adviser to the US federal government, industry, and academic partners, MITRE brings deep expertise in mission capabilities, systems engineering and integration, advanced command and control, space, cyber, and electromagnetic/information warfare, artificial intelligence, and other advanced technologies.

The strategic partnership with Defence could potentially assist the advancement of Australia’s sovereign capabilities through the application of MITRE’s long-standing research conducted on behalf of the US Government. 

“Australia has an ongoing and successful working relationship with MITRE, who have delivered impact to the U.S. government and its allies for over 60 years. Our collaboration anticipates benefit to Australia by developing new concepts and emerging technologies to uplift sovereign capabilities that strengthen our national security and enhance the safety of the Indo-Pacific region,” Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro AC said. 

MITRE’s mission-driven teams are dedicated to solving problems by working across government and in partnership with industry through public-private partnerships and federally funded R&D centers to tackle challenges to the safety, stability, and well-being of the United States and its allies.

Source: MITRE Press Release. Content has been edited for style and length.

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