
ENSCO’s been called one of the best kept secrets in town, and Alan Bell is set to change that. As COO of the Falls Church, Va.-based company “” its focus is on engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for the defense, security, transportation, environment, and aerospace industries “” Bell has his eye on doubling ENSCO‘s growth over the next few years. Here Bell shares the latest with ENSCO’s core areas of focus: national security, transportation, and aerospace. Plus, he weighs in on the stimulus package, and ENSCO’s move into new areas: sustainable energy, infrastructure renewal, and health care.
EB: National security is a key focus for ENSCO. What“™s the latest on that front?
Alan Bell: Our focus is in the area of protecting our country from weapons of mass destruction, both in terms of technical services and research and development. We are doing work with the DHS, for example, primarily the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. With our SENTRY system, we also provide a sensor integration capability, taking inputs from chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological sensors and combining that information to provide actionable information for first responders.