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Friday, July 9, 2021
US Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Continue its Role as ICBM Ground Subsystems Support Contractor
Northrop Grumman News Release:
ROY, Utah – July 8, 2021 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a $306 million five-year base contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue its role as the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Ground Subsystems Support Contractor (GSSC). This competitive award has a potential ceiling of $3.86 billion over 18 years.
“Northrop Grumman brings proven performance, a highly skilled team of experts, and a continued commitment to ensuring Minuteman III weapon system operational readiness for the U.S. Air Force,” said Greg Manuel, sector vice president and general manager, strategic deterrent systems division, Northrop Grumman. “Our team is using the latest in digital engineering and innovation to keep today’s system reliable, safe and secure while positioning the Air Force for a smooth transition to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system over the next couple decades.”
As prime contractor on GSSC since 2015, Northrop Grumman will continue to provide engineering and field services to sustain Minuteman III, the world’s oldest deployed strategic ballistic missile system, through the end of its service life later next decade.
Work will be managed in Roy, Utah and executed throughout many different locations.
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Northrop Grumman Receives Six Cogswell Awards for Outstanding Industrial Security Programs
Northrop Grumman News Release:
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – July 6, 2021 – Six Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) facilities received the prestigious James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). From nearly 13,000 cleared facilities eligible for recognition, the company was recognized for excellence at facilities in Chandler, Arizona; El Segundo, Northridge* and Sunnyvale, California; Melbourne, Florida; and Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
“At Northrop Grumman we work diligently to sustain a compliant industrial security program that supports the continuity and resilience of our company’s business operations,” said Mary Rose McCaffrey, vice president, security, Northrop Grumman. “We are committed to protecting and safeguarding company employees, facilities and assets.”
Selection criteria for the annual award includes establishing and sustaining security programs that exceed industry standards and providing leadership to other cleared facilities while establishing best practices to maintain the highest security standards. Facilities are nominated by a DCSA industrial security representative and are required to have at least two consecutive superior industrial security review ratings to be considered.
Established in 1966, the award honors Air Force Col. James S. Cogswell, the first chief of industrial security within the Department of Defense. Cogswell developed the basic principles of the Industrial Security Program, which includes emphasizing the partnership between industry and government to protect classified information.
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.
*Northridge, California Alliant Techsystems Operations, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Maritime Domain Awareness Capabilities at Annual US Navy Technology Exercise
http://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-demonstrates-new-maritime-domain-awareness-capabilities-at-annual-us-navy-technology-exercise
Northrop Grumman Receives DOD James S. Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industrial Security Program
http://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-receives-dod-james-s-cogswell-award-for-outstanding-industrial-security-program
Northrop Grumman Completes G/ATOR Block II Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews
http://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-completes-g-ator-block-ii-preliminary-and-critical-design-reviews
