COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has provided $70,000 to the University of
Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) to conduct research on
cyber protection. Under the nine-month pilot program, the UCCS
College of Engineering and Applied Science will explore and develop
technology for enhancing data security and resiliency applicable to
Defense Department networks.
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"Cyber is an integral part of our nation's security concerns and
we need our best and brightest to fortify the domain," said
Dan Verwiel, vice president and
general manager, integrated air and missile defense division,
Northrop Grumman Information Systems. "As a leading provider of
full-spectrum cyber capabilities to customers around the world, we
are delighted to strengthen our partnership with UCCS to help
further research and innovation."
UCCS was selected as a Northrop Grumman core university partner
in January. The partnership is designed to bolster the workforce in
the Colorado Springs area through
an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics
education, and to foster research and development vital to
government and industry.
"The integration of students and faculty into real-world
research is critical to the academic mission of UCCS. The
opportunity for students to have this experience with an industry
partner is so important to their future success," said Pam Shockley-Zalabak, chancellor of UCCS.
UCCS is one of three campuses in the University of Colorado system. With more than
11,000 students enrolled, the university is a minority-serving
institution. The College of Engineering and Applied Science at UCCS
is ranked by U.S. News & World Report sixth in the nation among
public institutions, including service academies. The college
offers undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programs in mechanical
and aerospace engineering, computer science and electrical
engineering.
Northrop Grumman has more than 2,000 employees in Colorado with approximately 500 in the
Colorado Springs area working
under the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Joint National Integration
Center Research and Development Contract. As the prime contractor,
the company conducts Ballistic Missile Defense System-level
modeling and simulation, ground and flight tests, war games,
exercises, mission-critical operations and related analysis in
Colorado Springs, Huntsville, Alabama and other locations.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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