Martine M. Kalke

Dr. Martine Kalke is an associate leader of the Cyber Operations and Analysis Technology Group in the Cyber Security and Information Sciences Division at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Her current research is focused on technology for and evaluation of the cyber resilience of both cyber and kinetic weapon systems. Until 2023, she was a group leader in the Secure Resilience Systems and Analysis Group working on cyber resilience for kinetic mission systems in a variety of domains leveraging mature technology, lessons learned from commercial practices, and processes to impact security at a system level.

Through 2017, she was an assistant leader in the Cyber Systems and Operations Group working on projects dealing with operations and cyber situational awareness. She focused on understanding cyber operators’ technology needs, working on integrated systems to meet those needs, and creating the decision support tools needed to convey cyber information to decision makers.

Previously at Lincoln Laboratory, she worked on ballistic missile defense algorithm development and evaluation; system architecture for the Missile Defense Agency while stationed in Washington, D.C.; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance advanced analytics algorithm development and evaluation.

In 2021, Kalke received an MIT Excellence Award for “Bringing Out the Best” and a Lincoln Laboratory leadership award for “Advancing Organizational Culture,” both recognizing Kalke's consideration of "each individual’s qualities and the synergies among teammates. She encourages collaboration by bringing together people who would inspire and motivate one another. In doing so, she helps everyone build a dynamic network [and] strive to be the best version of themselves."

Kalke received a BA degree in physics from Carleton College and an MS degree in physics from Indiana University. In 2002, she received her PhD degree in condensed matter physics from Indiana University with a thesis on computational condensed matter physics.