National Cybersecurity FFRDC

Overview
The National Cybersecurity FFRDC (NCF) is a federally funded research and development center operated by MITRE Corporation. It supports the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. NCF is the first and, as of March 2017, only federally funded research and development center dedicated solely to cybersecurity.

The NCF's mission is to increase the cybersecurity of the business community by providing practical guidance, increasing the adoption rate of more secure technologies, and accelerating innovation. It supports the Department of Commerce's goal of protecting the economy.

NCF also fosters public-private collaborations to identify and solve cybersecurity threats. Through NIST’s Work for Others Program, non-profits, and federal, state and local agencies can access the cybersecurity technologies and talent at the NCF.