Northrop Grumman and Carnegie Mellon Enter Into Research Agreement to Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence Projects

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Oct. 30, 2019 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have formally signed a master research agreement (MRA) that will help foster innovation between the two organizations. The signing also initiated the kickoff of several projects at CMU related to strategic, operational, and tactical emergency operations. Northrop Grumman will be supporting CMU research focused on decision making, robotics, human-machine teaming and autonomy.

Vern Boyle of Northrop Grumman and J. Michael McQuade of Carnegie Mellon University signing the agreement at CMU’s main campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“This research agreement will allow us to move faster to initiate research projects across the breadth of the combined experience of Northrop Grumman and CMU,” said Vern Boyle, vice president, advanced technologies, Northrop Grumman.

The research agreement will accelerate Northrop Grumman’s ability to sponsor research projects with CMU. Five of those projects are aligned to CMU’s support of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’s National Mission Initiative priority areas with an initial focus on humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

“The projects are about getting the right information to the right person at the right time,” said Karen Metzler, strategic director, Northrop Grumman. “Human-machine teamed first responders can optimize their decision-making and information flow across dynamic environments through a variety of platforms.”

Northrop Grumman has been funding university research at CMU since September 2010, when CMU joined as an inaugural member of the Northrop Grumman Cybersecurity Research Consortium (NGCRC). As part of the NGCRC, CMU has been conducting leading edge research for over 25 Northrop Grumman sponsored projects in critical cybersecurity domains including network and data security, Internet-of-Things (IoT), wireless and cellular communications security, visualization of system anomalies, software security, blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning security and other important areas.

“Having companies like Northrop Grumman sponsor research at CMU is an important component of how industry and universities partner to support the nation’s vibrant innovation ecosystem,” said J. Michael McQuade, CMU’s vice president for research. “Working together, we can accelerate the transformation of knowledge learned through basic research into applied commercial products.”

Northrop Grumman will maintain its partnership with CMU’s CyLab, which is focused on cybersecurity research. Joint Northrop Grumman-CyLab research has led to some of the first practical applications of machine learning to detect network traffic malware in real-time.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com and follow us on Twitter, @NGCNews, for more information.

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Northrop Grumman Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Lakeland Community & STEAM Center with UMBC and Baltimore City

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:00:00 GMT

BALTIMORE – June 7, 2018 – The Northrop Grumman Foundation and partners UMBC - the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPSS); Baltimore City Recreation & Parks and several other donors hosted the grand opening ceremony for the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center last week. The facility’s state-of-the-art classrooms and easily accessible community resources will better prepare students and families for success in the future.

The Lakeland Community & STEAM Center will offer community resources and STEAM education opportunities for Lakeland Elementary/Middle School students and the surrounding neighborhoods.

The newly renovated center will host several key programs focused on STEAM education and community services staffed by City Recreation and Parks, Northrop Grumman volunteers, UMBC staff and students, and in partnership with Lakeland Elementary/Middle School. Activities in the center will include hands-on programs featuring robotics, app development, media production, family STEAM night, fitness classes and workforce development programs.

Kathy Warden, president and chief operating officer, Northrop Grumman, asks two Lakeland Elementary/Middle School students about media production in a new recording studio added to the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center during its recent renovation.

“The incredible transformation of the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center will provide a resource for people of all ages to acquire life-changing knowledge and skills. Large-scale, positive changes like these usually require a strong group of partners standing shoulder-to-shoulder, and this transformation would not have occurred without the Northrop Grumman Foundation, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore City Parks and Recreation, and donors like the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and South Baltimore Gateway Partnership all working together. Their efforts are to be strongly applauded and hopefully replicated in other communities throughout our city and state.”

– U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Maryland

Senator Ben Cardin (center right) greets Lakeland Elementary/Middle student Marigold Lewi (center left) and tours the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center with Reginald Moore (far right), director, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks.

The Northrop Grumman Foundation has donated $1,647,000 over three years to support partnerships in Baltimore city schools, including the renovation of the Lakeland Recreation Center to create the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center, as well as aiding the programming and staff. Northrop Grumman also supports the UMBC Choice Program that helps at-risk students further their education for both Ben Franklin High School at Masonville Cove and Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High School.

"The Lakeland Community & STEAM Center is a prime example of what great community partnerships can create. This Center will be an invaluable resource to students and their parents. Not only will it bring our community closer together, but it will also prepare our students for the exciting opportunities that STEAM education offers. I want to thank everyone involved in this team effort - I'm excited to see what great things come out of this program. "

– U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Maryland

Senator Chris Van Hollen (center) converses with Northrop Grumman executives and employees during the grand opening of the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center.

Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are committed to expanding and enhancing the pipeline of diverse, talented students globally. The organizations provide funding to sustainable programs that span from preschool to high school and through collegiate levels, with a major emphasis on middle school students and teachers. In 2017, Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation continued outreach efforts by contributing over $20.4 million to STEM-related groups such as the Air Force Association (CyberPatriot), the REC Foundation (VEX Robotics), National Science Teachers Association, Great Minds in Stem (Viva Technology) and EarthEcho’s international Earth Echo Expeditions.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com and follow us on Twitter, @NGCNews, for more information.

“Our involvement with the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center is about introducing young people to technology and putting it right in their hands. For Northrop Grumman, we want to help create the mindset that young people can and will be the next great generation of engineers, computer scientists and more.”

– Sandra Evers-Manly, vice president, global corporate responsibility ,
Northrop Grumman, and president, Northrop Grumman Foundation

Sandra Evers-Manly, vice president, global corporate responsibility, Northrop Grumman, and president, Northrop Grumman Foundation addresses students, volunteers, and dignitaries in attendance at the grand opening of the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center.

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Northrop Grumman Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Lakeland Community & STEAM Center with UMBC and Baltimore City