Justin F. Brunelle is a computer scientist who works at The MITRE Corporation and received his BS and MS in computer science from Old Dominion University. He is currently pursuing his PhD in digital preservation from ODU under Dr. Nelson, focusing on ensuring web pages are archived over time. Previously he conducted research in serious games and intelligent tutoring systems.

1. Justin F. Brunelle
The MITRE Corporation
& Old Dominion University
11/09/2011

2.  Justin F. Brunelle – Computer Scientist
 The MITRE Corporation
◦ Application Developer/KM Researcher
 Old Dominion University Alumnus/Student
◦ BS and MS in CS (2008, 2010)
◦ PhD Student
 Dr. Nelson
 WS-DL – Digital Preservation

3.  BS in Computer Science
◦ Continued mentorship
 Intelligent Tutoring Systems
◦ Research assistant
◦ Professional developer
 MS in CS
◦ Continued research
 Serious Games
◦ Published 5 papers on Serious Game Design
 Daytona, Boston
◦ Wrote book chapter on Applied Natural
Language Processing
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4.  PhD
 Digital Preservation
◦ Ensure Web pages are stored over time
◦ Visit CNN.com on September 11th?
◦ Visit weather.com during Hurricane Katrina?
◦ Eliminate the 404 error?
◦ Save Facebook?!
http://www.mementoweb.org

5.  Discuss opportunities in Computer Science
 Give a description of my career
 Answer questions

6.  Wireless Sensor Networks
 VANETs
 Xbox Kinect
 Medical Modeling
 Machine Learning
 Search Engines
 Big Data
http://cdn.techd.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/8.5-Million-Settlement-Deal-For-Google-Buzz-Lawsuit-Now-
Closed.jpg?0
http://oneforty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/facebook.jpg

7.  Computers are dumb
 Good at repeatable tasks
◦ Simple Computation
◦ Following instructions
 Bad at derivation/abstraction
◦ What’s right or wrong?
◦ Deductive reasoning
 How do you make a PB&J sandwich?
http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/national-peanut-butter-and-jelly-day.jpg

8.  Get PB and J
 Get bread and knife
 Insert knife into PB
 Spread PB onto bread
 Insert knife into J
 Spread J onto bread
 Put bread together (condiment-side in)
 Enjoy
http://static1.freeaddictinggames.com/thumbs/2028.jpg

9.  I work at The MITRE Corporation
◦ Hampton, VA
 Application Developer
◦ (aka programmer)
◦ Web Development
◦ Satellites
◦ IC CAE
◦ Information Researcher
http://www.mitre.org

10.  Not for profit
 Government owned
 FFRDC
◦ Supports DOD, IRS, FAA, etc.
http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/73624417.png

11.  Operate as strategic partners with their sponsoring
government agencies
 Organized as independent entities with limitations and
restrictions on their activities
 Assist the U.S. government with scientific research and
analysis, development and acquisition, and systems
engineering/integration
 Bring together the expertise and outlook of government,
industry, and academia to solve complex technical
problems

12. Where our staff Mature Judgment Technical Skills
come from
Self <5
New Grads Employed More than 20
2% Academia 2% Years of 6-
Govt. 3% Experience 10
2% Other Systems
6% 11 - Engineering
Military
16 - 15
12%
20 Networking &
Communications
Industry
73% Information Security
Software & Database Engineering
Economic/Business Analysis
Modeling & Simulation
Other Engineering
Area of Educational Degree
Doctorate Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Other Engineering
Bachelor’s Master’s Management & Business
Mathematics
Other Sciences
Physics
Other Degree
Social Sciences
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Number of Staff With Degree
Images from Dr. Robert Cherinka’s presentation

13.  Fortune 100
◦ 10 years in a row
 Computerworld
◦ 6 years in a row
 Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public
Service
 Fast Company “50 Most Innovative Companies”
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http://www.mitre.org

14. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Waterfall_model_(1).svg

15. http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls6rm0lIPb1qa559ao1_400.jpg
http://trickyrelativity.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/watercooler.jpg

16.  Solving Problems
 Group work
 Programming
◦ 10 lines per day?!
 Theory
 PUZZLES!

17. Feedback Incorporated Into Product Backlog

18.  I work normal hours
◦ Never eat Funyuns or drink Mountain Dew
 Small teams
 Give talks at schools
 Work in the community
 Research doesn’t happen in
a vacuum
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19. People
Process
Technology
Images from Dr. Cherinka’s presentation

20. MITRE
Internship / Co-Op
Opportunities
Balancing Theory with Practice is Key!
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© 2008 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved

21.  Promote and motivate
interest in STEM
 Offer “real world”
exposure with hands-
on experience
 Provide an opportunity
to consider MITRE as a
career

22.  How?
◦ Contact me
Justin F. Brunelle
jbrunelle@mitre.org
757-896-8569
http://www.justinfbrunelle.com

23.  For the opportunity and honor
 All the great questions I’m about to get!