Anna Forrester
Northrop Grumman has awarded a $70,000 research grant to the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs to study and develop cybersecurity and resiliency technologies for Defense Department systems.
The company said Thursday UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will perform research over a nine-month period as part of the university’s partnership with Northrop on research and development in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
“The opportunity for students to have this experience with an industry partner is so important to their future success,” said Pam Shockley-Zalabak, UCCS chancellor.
Dan Verwiel, vice president and general manager of Northrop’s integrated air and missile defense division, said the company seeks to boost innovation through continued collaboration with UCCS.
The university partnership aims to also build on the company’s workforce in Colorado Springs, Northrop said.
