Northrop Grumman Information Systems is a leading global provider of advanced solutions that deliver timely, enabling information to where its needed most for its military, intelligence, civilian, state and local and commercial customers. It is a $10 billion business employing approximately 35,000 employees with offices in 50 states and 18 countries. The company supports commanders who manage far-flung forces via global command, control and communications systems; police and firefighters who will access high-speed data and video over a new broadband wireless network; battlefield commanders who use a tactical Internet to lead their troops; Department of Homeland Security staffers who rely on their classified network infrastructure; intelligence analysts who rely on their systems to get actionable information into the right hands at the right time; missile defense analysts who model and simulate scenarios at the Joint National Integration Center; states, counties and cities who rely on the management of their information infrastructures to deliver responsive services to their citizens; and businesses that adopt new software solutions to make their enterprise processes run more smoothly and efficiently.

Headquartered in Rockville, Md., MELE Associates has locations throughout the Unites States and the Pacific. The company has expertise in the areas of information technology, telecommunications, engineering, project management and government and public relations. MELE is a certified Veteran-owned, Minority-owned small business founded in 1971 as a sole proprietorship and incorporated in 1993. MELE garnered the top spot on the 1997 Maryland 'FAST 50' list of fastest growing technology companies. Deloitte and Touche also recognized the company as being one of the top 10 of the fastest growing technology companies nationwide.