HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has signed a new U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD) mentor-protege agreement with the Missile Defense
Agency mentor-protege program office in Huntsville.
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The DOD mentor-protege program encourages prime contractors to
help small businesses increase their participation in federal
subcontracts and establish long-term relationships with prime
contractors.
Under the 36-month agreement, Northrop Grumman will assist QTEC,
Inc., a small, woman-owned business located in Huntsville, to enhance QTEC's engineering and
technology capabilities, business infrastructure and business
development. Key focus areas include information assurance and DOD
certifications, cybersecurity operations, emerging security
technologies and systems engineering.
"We look forward to a successful mentor-protege relationship and
will work together to improve and broaden QTEC's viability and
competitiveness," said Dan Verwiel,
vice president and general manager, integrated air and missile
defense division, Northrop Grumman Information Systems. "We
recognize the value of this small business and are committed to
help QTEC become an even more valuable part of our supplier
base."
"QTEC is proud to be a partner with Northrop Grumman in the DOD
mentor-protege program through the Missile Defense Agency," said
Kathryn Broad, chief executive
officer of QTEC. "This agreement aligns with QTEC's long-term
strategic goals of expanding the depth and breadth of our technical
and management capabilities."
QTEC is a woman-owned small business that began operations in
Huntsville in 1998 and has
supported Northrop Grumman since 2001. The company specializes in
engineering, analytical, technical, and program/project management
support to assist in assuring U.S. preeminence in missile defense,
Army, Navy and Air Force aviation and space.
Northrop Grumman will also work with Oakwood University, a
historically black university located in Huntsville to provide information security
training to QTEC personnel in preparation for obtaining key
security credentials.
Since the inception of the DOD mentor-protege program, Northrop
Grumman representatives have provided guidance to more than 130
small business firms. Northrop Grumman has won 22 DOD Nunn-Perry
awards, the most awards of any prime contractor. Nunn-Perry awards
are the highest honor prime contractors can receive for
participation in the program.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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