THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE MITRE CORPORATION IS TO ADVANCE BY WAY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE USA, WHILE ENABLING THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALSO DISCLOSED IN RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1.