Neil G. Siegel, vice president and chief engineer, Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector (center) received the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal during ceremonies at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco on August 20th. Pictured with Siegel are IEEE President-Elect Gordon Day (left) and IEEE President Moshe Kam (right). Photo courtesy of IEEE

San Francisco, USA - August 30, 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Neil G. Siegel, vice president and chief engineer of the company's Information Systems sector, was awarded the 2011 IEEE Simon Ramo Medal for his pioneering work in systems engineering during a ceremony at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on August 20.

IEEE Simon Ramo Medal Photo courtesy of IEEE

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Siegel was selected for the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal, which honors exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science, for his pioneering work "that led to the successful development of the digital battlefield, a life-saving and integral part of U.S. Army operations," according to IEEE.

Neil G. Siegel, vice president and chief engineer for Northrop Grumman Corporation's Information Systems sector, has been selected to receive the 2011 IEEE Simon Ramo Medal and named an IEEE Fellow. Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.

Along with receiving the medal, Siegel was also named an IEEE Fellow, an honor revered in the technical world and the association's highest grade of membership.

Northrop Grumman, Cyber Security Operations Center, a comprehensive cyber threat detection and response center that focuses on protecting Northrop Grumman and its customers' networks and data worldwide. Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.

"By bringing information technology and wireless communications to the battlefield, Siegel has revolutionized the military's response to the war on terror and most importantly has saved lives of U.S. and allied forces," stated IEEE.

From undersea to outer space and into cyberspace… …We deliver innovative systems, products and solutions. Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.

Siegel is being honored for his work in leading Northrop Grumman to become the world leader in battlefield digitization.

Our systems give customers and users global reach using sea-, land-, air- and space-based platforms. We are helping our customers make network-centric operations a reality – enabling commanders to communicate instantaneously with the front line, who in turn have immediate access to multi-source intelligence data gathered by strategic and tactical assets. Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.

Battlefield digitization achieves force multiplication through improved situational awareness, improved operational tempo and decreased mission timelines.

The Firebird intelligence gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time. (Northrop Grumman photo by Dave Berkman). Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.

The resulting product – Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-and-Below, also known as the "FBCB2" and the "Blue-Force Tracker (BFT)" – is deployed on tens of thousands of U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps vehicles worldwide, including in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Firebird intelligence gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time. (Northrop Grumman photo by Dave Berkman). Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.

In his present role, Siegel leads the sector's technology and engineering group and is responsible for spearheading development of engineering solutions for customers' most complex and important problems.

List of IEEE Simon Ramo Medal recipients. Courtesy of IEEE

Siegel also leads engineering process improvement, oversees research programs and organizes the development to the company's top technical talent.

For more information about the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal, go to:

http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/medals/ramo.html  

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