Mission Areas
Below are Lincoln Laboratory’s primary mission areas. Each mission area has a link to an overview of that field of research, its programs, accomplishments, and outlook for future direction as well as topics relating to the mission. The leadership for each mission area is also displayed, with a link to each leader's biography.
Space Control › |
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The Space Control mission area detects, tracks, and identifies man-made satellites; assesses payload and satellite mission; and makes improvements for monitoring space weather and atmospheric and ionospheric effects. |
Air & Missile Defense Technology › |
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The Air and Missile Defense Technology mission area develops integrated systems for defense against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and air vehicles in tactical, strategic, and homeland defense applications. |
Communications and Information Technology › |
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The Communications and Information Technology mission area supports the Global Information Grid vision, including transport, network and data services, information assurance, and applications. |
ISR Systems and Technology › |
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The Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems and Technology mission area conducts research and development in advanced sensing concepts, networked sensor architectures, and decision systems. |
Advanced Electronics Technology › |
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The Advanced Electronics Technology mission area focuses on the invention of new device concepts, their practical realization, and their integration into subsystems. |
Homeland Protection › |
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The Homeland Protection mission area develops technology and systems to prevent terrorist attacks, to reduce vulnerability to terrorism, and to minimize the damage and assist in recovery from terrorist attacks.
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Air Traffic Control › |
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The Air Traffic Control mission area supports new technology for air traffic control, developing advanced integrated weather systems, decision-support technologies, and open systems architectures for air surveillance sensors, information security, and collaborative air traffic management. |