Northrop Grumman Corp.’s laser defense system technology has reached the sixth level of a nine-level government measurement system, the company announced Monday.  The All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator system went through a series of thermal, vibration, shock and field tests. The system also had to meet a set of performance benchmarks. Gordon Stewart, laser systems […] More

ICF International has recently announced it has hired all 14 staff members of aviation and aerospace management consulting firm AeroStrategy. The deal allows ICF to expand into the high-growth aerospace manufacturing and aviation supply chain management sectors and to provide additional analytic and advisory support services. The staff joining ICF includes Vice President and Co-founders […] More

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today its Laser Systems business unit recently concluded its second annual Worthwhile to Help High School Youth mentoring program in Apopka, Fla. The WORTHY program, created by Northrop Grumman, promotes the pursuit of technical degrees and careers among high school students. This year’s program concluded with student project presentations that focused […] More

Northrop Grumman has announced the winners of its annual Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars Program. The award, a $10,000 scholarship, was given to two Central Florida high-school students who plan to pursue a career in engineering. “Our nation needs young people to consider pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math,“ said Gordon Stewart, vice president […] More

BAE Systems Johnson City facility is teaming up with United Through Reading and First Book to connect military service members and their families through a summer reading program. For the entire month of June, the three companies will host a virtual book drive. BAE Systems employees will aim to raise $50,000 by donating money through […] More

Bob Brammer serves as vice president for advanced technology at Northrop Grumman Information Systems. He is responsible for the overall technology strategy and independent research and development programs, technology and research partnerships, technical talent development and intellectual property management. Some of the current major IS sector technology investment areas include advanced wireless, satellite and optical […] More

Core Secure Technologies announced that Melissa Hathaway, Roland Cloutier and John Stewart have joined their advisory board, which will help guide company strategy, product plans and vulnerability research. Core Secure Technologies is the provider of CORE IMPACT Pro, a comprehensive tool for proactive enterprise security testing. As founding members of the advisory board, the three […] More

It’s been a busy last few weeks for Aneesh Chopra. On Dec. 4, Chopra announced the Obama administration’s Open Government Directive. The news was enough to land Chopra a mention on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show . On the heels of all the buzz, ExecutiveBiz recently caught up with Chopra. We brought our list of questions […] More

The United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ruled that Jay Leno has common trademark rights to his name after a 30-year career in show business. The domain name thejaylenoshow.com had previously been used by Texas real-estate agent Guadalupe Zambrano since 2004 to promote his business. WIPO argued that Zambrano registered the site in “bad faith” and now has 10 days to surrender […] More

Now that the results of the 60-day cyber security review led by Melissa Hathaway are in, what’s next? ExecutiveBiz recently brought that question to leading figures in the cyber security discussion “” everyone from think tanks to industry “” to get their take on what the report may portend for public-private efforts in strengthening cyber […] More

The Post“™s WashBiz Blog published a piece on Friday that looked like the “bold“ setting had gotten stuck on the writer“™s keyboard. The usage was appropriate, though, as the article highlighted the names of top executives who had attended Walker & Dunlop“™s Wednesday reception at the Metropolitan Club. Located in Bethesda, Walker & Dunlop is […] More