Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will head “down under” to show off a wide range of its key capabilities, including unmanned aircraft systems, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities at the Australian International Air Show. The five-day air show takes place at Avalon near Geelong, Victoria starting March 1. Northrop Grumman …

On the heels of its National Level Repository debut, Northrop Grumman announced last week its participation in this week’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition. Northrop plans to exhibit its new military mobile application. The Department of Veterans Affair’s Blue Button app allows veterans to …

Northrop Grumman premiered its National Level Repository system last week. The technology helps healthcare providers comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive programs. The repository system streamlines the incentive payments paid out by CMS to healthcare providers who adopt EHR technology. …

Northrop Grumman and Gamesa Technology Corp. launched this week the Offshore Wind Technology Center. The joint venture will develop the next generation of offshore wind systems. Development of North America’s first offshore wind turbine farm is set to begin late next year. The two companies forged the alliance last October …

Northrop Grumman has named Nicholas Paraskevopoulos VP of engineering for its Electronic Systems Sector, the company announced today. Paraskevopoulos, who joined the company in 2003, was most recently director of advanced technology and systems architectures in the company’s Advanced Concepts and Technologies Division. Previous to that, he was VP of …

The board of directors of Northrop Grumman has chosen Jennifer McGarey as its corporate vice president and secretary. In her new role, McGarey will be responsible for corporate governance and securities compliance and will act as a channel of communication and information among Northrop Grumman’s leadership and board. McGarey joins …

Northrop Grumman has given $10,000 to start a scholarship fund in honor of Lt. Gen. Larry Dodgen, the company announced this week. The scholarship will be chartered by a nonprofit organization, the Air, Space and Missile Defense Association, which will award $4,000 college scholarships to soldiers on an annual basis. …

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Graham Wright and Kathy Salyan to key leadership roles in the U.K. aimed at extending the company’s intelligence-related business and boosting the U.K. footprint for technologies and capabilities important for national security. The duo will focus on identifying new business opportunities and developing strategies to …

Northrop Grumman placed ninth on G.I. Jobs’ list of the “Top Military Friendly Employers.”  The ranking marks the third straight year the firm has appeared on the list. “Northrop Grumman highly values the veterans we support as employees and suppliers because of who they are,” CEO Wes Bush said. “For …

David E. Ricci will be Northrop Grumman‘s new corporate director of pricing, estimating and program control, the company announced this week. In his new role, Ricci will report to Susan Cote, VP of corporate contracts for Northrop Grumman’s Pricing and Supply Chain division. His new responsibilities include pricing on a …

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has recognized several Northrop Grumman Corporation sites as Waste Reduction Awards Program winners. WRAP annually recognizes California businesses that have made exceptional efforts to limit the volume of recyclable waste products that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Several of Northrop …

Northrop Grumman Information Systems’ Joseph Greaney recently spoke to ExecutiveBiz about his largest accomplishments this year and important aspects of leadership. ExecutiveBiz:  Can you tell me a little about your background and how you ended up at Northrop Grumman? Joseph Greaney:  I started my career as an electrical engineer and …

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s shipbuilding sector has raised more than $2.4 million for the 2011 United Way campaign. The campaign was held from September through October, and the goal was to raise $2.2 million. Employees were able to direct their contributions to organizations in their own states such as the American …

Ronald Sugar, former chairman of the board and CEO of Northrop Grumman, will now sit on Apple’s board of directors as the chair of the Audit and Finance Committee, the company announced this week. Sugar lead Northrop Grumman from 2003 until 2010, and is also a director of Chevron Corporation, …

Northrop Grumman has partnered with the Educational Testing Service to add ETS-designed assessment questions to its Horizon Assessment System, the company announced this week. Horizon is a web-based platform designed to help students and teachers collect and analyze student performance. It is currently being using in many Washington, D.C.-area school …