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Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company, was formed in March 1995 with the merger of two of the world's premier technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs nearly 130,000 people throughout the world and is engaged in the research, design, development, manufacturing and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. As a lead systems integrator and information technology company, nearly 80 percent of Lockheed Martin's business is with the United States Department of Defense and the U.S. Federal Government Agencies. In fact, the company is one of the largest providers of information technology services, systems integration and training to the U.S. government. The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin's business is comprised of international government and some commercial sales of products, services and platforms. Robert J. Stevens has been the chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin for more than two years. He has been with the aerospace and defense company for over six years. Stevens earned a BS degree from Slippery Rock University, and a MS degree from Columbia University. Lockheed Martin maintains nearly 950 facilities in more than 450 cities, including a location in Bethesda.

Formed in November 1997, ASRC Aerospace Corporation belongs to the ASRC Federal family of companies. ASRC Federal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. ASRC Aerospace Corporation is a highly diversified enterprise and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). The company supports 15 major contracts providing a base of more than 800 personnel. Its business areas include engineering services, information systems and Department of Defense. ASRC Aerospace Corporation has been AS9100 international aerospace industry standard certified for quality management at NASA s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Thales North America is one of the leading, professional electronics companies that offers a range of products, systems and solutions for the aerospace, defense and technology markets in North America. The company maintains more than 10 primary locations in over five U.S. states. Thales North America's commercial aviation business manufactures in-flight entertainment systems for the world's airlines and in close collaboration with Airbus and Boeing. It serves several military branches with cutting edge and software-defined communications technology in the United States. The company is a part of Thales, which is one of the leading international electronics and systems groups that serves the aerospace and space and defense and security markets worldwide.