Mitre Corp., an independent, not-for-profit company, provides federal agencies with system engineering and information technology expertise. In June 1994, Mitre began work on a corporate intranet with the goal of transforming the company from a culture that fostered intellectual fiefdoms and internal rivalry to one with an accessible corporate knowledge base and intellectual collaboration. In May 1995, the corporation debuted, its Mitre Information Infrastructure (MII) companywide. To date, Mitre has invested $7.2 million in the MII, netting an ROI of $62.1 million in reduced operating costs and improved productivity.
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