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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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”
13
http://www.mitre.org
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
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!