Government Relations - Principal Security Clearance

Position: Government Relations - Principal with Security Clearance
Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do.

The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.

If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. MITRE Government Relations, part of MITRE's External Affairs function, has primary responsibility within MITRE for engaging with the White House, U.S. Congress and elected officials at the state and local levels. The Department continuously monitors White House and congressional activities, e.g. executive orders, congressional hearings, and policy developments, delivering timely insights that enable MITRE leadership to have situational awareness and make informed decisions related to sponsors, FFRDCs, MITRE, or other stakeholders.

The GR team also coordinates briefings and meetings with elected officials in Congress and state and local leaders to share data and insights from our technical work and research for the purpose of educating members and staff. Government Relations also serves as a strategic advisory function for MITRE leadership, helping translate congressional, White House, and broader public policy developments into implications, risks, opportunities, and recommended engagement approaches for MITRE's mission work.

The team works across External Affairs, sector leadership, technical leadership, and corporate functions to ensure MITRE's engagement with elected officials is coordinated, objective, nonpartisan, and aligned with MITRE's public-interest mission and FFRDC responsibilities. MITRE is a non-profit corporation chartered to operate in the public interest. The focus of our Government Relations work is to serve as a resource to help Congress and elected officials better understand critical issues and challenges facing the nation - especially those involving technology and complex systems of systems problems - and identifying effective pathways to address them.

This includes translating MITRE's technical insights into clear, decision-relevant context for policymakers while ensuring all engagement remains consistent with MITRE's non-lobbying posture.

Roles & Responsibilities :
* Advise MITRE National Security leadership on the congressional, White House, and intergovernmental landscape, including emerging policy priorities, oversight dynamics, stakeholder interests, legislative risks, and opportunities for MITRE to provide objective technical insight.

* Develop and maintain strong and bipartisan relationships with relevant Congressional members, PSMs, and personal office staff to enable regular engagement on topics of interest for MITRE. Engage early with newly elected members and new members of key committees to introduce MITRE, build awareness, and create connectivity.

* Develop and maintain strong relationships with relevant White House staff, NSC, Cabinet offices, and relevant budgetary offices such as OMB, OSW CAPE, and DOW Comptroller.

* Serve as a senior Government Relations lead and strategic advisor for engagement with elected officials, including the U.S. Congress and state and local officials, on national security and intelligence related issues, among others.

* Track, analyze, and provide strategic situational awareness to MITRE leadership on legislative, oversight, authorization, appropriations, and policy activities related to national security, defense, intelligence, and emerging technology issues, including implications for MITRE sponsors, FFRDC operations, and sector priorities.

* Maintain close relationship with government affairs leads from the other DoW FFRDCs and UARCs, to enable timely information sharing and coordination of communications with members and staff. Provide thought leadership on government relations for the whole group of FFRDCs.

* Provide timely, tailored, and actionable analysis of legislation and legislative activities, particularly those related to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittees, House and Senate Armed Services Committees, and House and Senate Intelligence Committees. Translate developments into clear implications, recommended engagement approaches, and decision-ready guidance for MITRE leadership and…