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Northrop Grumman’s Contribution to Maryland’s Rich Technology Landscape

Northrop Grumman’s Contribution to Maryland’s Rich Technology Landscape. Maryland Technology Day February 28, 2013 R. Eric Reinke, Ph.D. Chief Scientist Advanced Concepts and Technology Division Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. Northrop Grumman Overview

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Northrop Grumman’s Contribution to Maryland’s Rich Technology Landscape

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  1. NorthropGrumman’s ContributiontoMaryland’s RichTechnologyLandscape MarylandTechnologyDay February28,2013 R.EricReinke,Ph.D. ChiefScientist AdvancedConceptsandTechnologyDivision NorthropGrummanElectronicSystems

  2. NorthropGrummanOverview AGlobalSecurityLeaderwithover70,000Employees C4ISR UnmannedSystems Cybersecurity Logistics AerospaceSystems Apremierproviderofmannedandunmannedaircraft,spacesystems,missilesystemsandadvanced technologiescriticaltothenation’ssecurity.Keyproductsinclude:GlobalHawk,FireScoutandUCAS-D unmannedaircraftsystems;B-2stealthbomber;E-2DAdvancedHawkeye;JointSTARStargetingandbattle managementsystemandtheJamesWebbSpaceTelescope. ElectronicSystems Aleaderinairborneradar,navigation,electroniccountermeasures,precisionweapons,airspace management,spacepayloads,marineandnavalsystems,communications,biodefense,andgovernment systems.Keyproductsinclude:Ground/AirTaskOrientedRadar(G/ATOR),F-16,F-22andF-35AESA sensors,airborneearlywarningandcontrolradarsandaircraftmissile&airdefense. InformationSystems Aglobalproviderofadvancedinformationsolutionsfordefense,intelligence,civilagenciesandcommercial customers.Keyproductsinclude:CybersecuritySolutions,CommandandControlSystems,ISRSystems, andnext-generationnetworksolutions. TechnicalServices Apremiersupplieroflifecyclesolutionsandlong-termtechnicalservicesforcustomersglobally.Key productsinclude:Systemssupport,trainingandlifecycleoptimizationandengineering,U.S.ArmyBattle CombatTrainingProgram,NevadaNationalSecuritysitemanagementandoperationsandbiometriccapture servicesfortheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity. Over$25billioninannualrevenue(93%Defense) Over$13billioninannualvendorcommitments MarkpagesaccordingtotheproprietarylevelofinformationasdescribedinCompanyProcedureJ103(orremove)

  3. NorthropGrummanHistory •NorthropAircraftwasfoundedin1939 andacquiredGrummanAerospacein 1994,creatingNorthropGrumman Corporation •The“flyingwing”designoftheNorthrop XB-35influencedtheB-2stealth bomberdecadeslater •NorthropGrummanlegacycompanies wereearlyinnovatorsininformation systems,space,andradardevelopment •Majorlegacycompaniesinclude NorthropCorporation,Grumman Aerospace,WestinghouseElectric Corporation,LogiconCorporation, TeledyneRyanAeronautical,andTRW Incorporated TodayNorthropGrummanisaleaderin growingfieldssuchasunmannedsystems, GrummanF4FWildcat,1940 GrummanF-14Tomcat,1972 NorthropXB-35,1946 NorthropB-2StealthBomber,1997(IOC) cyber,C4ISR,andlogistics 3 NorthropGrummanRQ-4 GlobalHawk

  4. StateofMarylandLegacy •In1996NorthropGrummanacquiredWestinghouseDefenseandElectronics, eventuallybecomingtheElectronicSystemsSector(ES) –WestinghousewasbasedinMarylandstartingin1938 –FacilitiesinLinthicum,Annapolis,Sykesville,&Elkridge –DevelopedfirstArmyground-basedradarandhas continuedtoproducegroundandairbasedradarsever since •~10,000NorthropGrummanemployeesworkinMarylandatmanylocations, makingitoneofthelargestfor-profitemployers. •OverthefourquartersfromQ22011-Q12012,NorthropGrummancommitted $893milliontolocalvendorsinthestate. •NorthropGrummanconsistentlyrankedasoneofthetopStateCorporate Philanthropistswithover$2.5Mildonationscontributed. •TodayElectronicSystemsisapremierproviderofelectronicsystemsandsolutions aroundtheglobe. NorthropGrummanisthelargestmanufacturerinMaryland 4

  5. PrimaryNorthropGrummanFacilitiesinMaryland Facility:BWI Programs:F-16,F-35 AESARadar,G/ATOR, Facility:Sykesville Programs:Navy PropulsionSystems Facility:BaltimoreIS sites Programs:Social Security Administration Facility:Aberdeen Programs:Surveillance aircraft Facility:Annapolis Junction Programs:Cyber Facility:Hollywood/Pax River Programs:UCLASS, BAMS,FireScout,E-2D Facility:Millersville Programs:Cyberrange Facility:Annapolis Programs:Restricted, undersea 5

  6. Science,Technology,Engineering& Mathematics(STEM)EducationOutreach Cyberchase DesignSquad ConservationInternational NationalPublicLandsDay Mathcounts TeacherGrants NASASpaceCamp ShoesThatFit ScienceOlympiad TeachForAmerica NationalEngineers Week CyberPatriot Students&Teachers Pre-School ElementarySchool MiddleSchool HighSchool Peep&TheBIGWide World TEAACH MBRT AchievementCounts FIRSTLegoLeague VEXRobotics AdvisoryBoards DesignSquad JuniorAchievement YESS SmartCart DiscoverE CommunityService Grants HIP EngineeringScholars ScienceOlympiad EweekSTEMGrants FIRSTRobotics ProjectLeadtheWay PlantTours REAACH PLTWAdvisoryBoard VirtualWorlds NGWE NSBE SHPE SWE 6

  7. KeyDefenseInnovationTrends •Driver–defensebudgetconstraints •Paradigmshiftfromproprietarysystems toOpenSystemsstrategy –OpenArchitecture –OpenInnovation •KeybenefitsofOpenSystems –Third-partyinsertionsvsproprietarysystems –Affordablesystemupgradesfornewfunctionality –HW&SWComponentreuse 7

  8. Technical&BusinessStrategies DesignforModularOpenSystemsArchitectures FostersInnovation •State-of-the-artsystemstotheservices •Easier/rapidtechnologyInsertion •Flexibilitytouse3rdpartysolutions •Publishedinterfaces&standards ProactivelyRespondingtoMOSA •Easiertechnologyinsertion •Tappingintoalargertalentpool •Designleveragesreuse&portability •Techindustryadvances EnablesCompetition •Reduceddevelopmenttime •Reducedintegration&testingtime •Lessexpensivetechnologyinsertion •Lowerlifecyclecosts ProvidesaCompetitiveAdvantage •Agilityinrespondingtocustomerneeds •ReduceH/Wend-of-lifeissues •Cost&scheduleefficiency •Leveragemainstreammarket investmentsinR&D MOSAStreamlinesTechnologyInsertion…LoweringAcquisition&LifeCycleCosts 8

  9. OpenInnovation •OpenInnovation-originallyproposedbyChesbroughin2003: –Paradigmthatassumesfirmscanandshoulduseexternalideasaswellasinternal ideas,andinternalandexternalpathstomarket,asfirmslooktoadvancetheir technology(Chesbrough,2003) –Originaldefinitionprecededcrowdsourcing •ChallengeDrivenInnovation–bestmodernimplementationofopen innovation-detailsinTheOpenInnovationMarketplace(Bingham,2011) –OpenInnovation-asdescribedabove –Crowdsourcing-theactoftakingajobtraditionallyperformedbyatrustedagent (usuallyanemployee)andoutsourcingittoanundefined,usuallylargegroupof peopleinanopencall(Howe,2008) –ChallengeEmphasis-focusontopbusinessopportunities Createsopportunitiesforthirdparties toparticipateindefenseprograms 9

  10. OpenInnovationOpportunities NorthropGrummanInnovationNetwork •SourceofR&Dfundsformost innovativeorganizations •Newchallengespostedabout every2months •Formoreinformation: NorthropGrumman BusinessUnits Gaps InnovationNetwork CallsForInnovation http://www.northropgrumman.com/ innovation/ ExternalPortal Small Internal Employee Portal Other Universities Organizations Businesses R&D $$ BestIdeas NGC-fundedR&DorjointR&D 10

  11. NorthropGrummanEducationOutreach InvestinginourFuture •SignaturePrograms –DiscoverE-24years;>1485schoolvisits –HIP(HighInvolvementPartnership)–15years;>130students –NGEngineeringScholars–11years;>100recipients;$240K/yr –TEAACH(Teachers&EducatorsforAcademicAchievement)–8years;>200teachers •Supporting –MDStateDeptofEducation–TeacheroftheYear,ProjectLeadtheWay,Gatewayto Technology,PEEPS(Pre-School) –MDBusinessRoundtableSTEMnet–PilotforstatewideSTEMportal –FIRSTLEGOLeague–partnerwithUMBC –GirlsScoutsCentralMD–STEMLab-partnerwithNASA,UMBC –AnneArundelCommunityCollege–STEM/CyberSecurity-PartnerwithNSA,DISA –FortMeadeAlliance–BRAC–PartnerwithBAE,BoozAllen,NSA,SAIC •EmergingInitiatives –CyberPatriots–PartnerwithAIAtodevelopnextgenCyberSecurityworkforce –ECOClassroom-Equipteacherstoinspirestudentstobecomeournextgenerationof environmentalstewardsandinnovators.

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