BREAKING NEWS!
VP of Boeing Company's Phantom Works to be Finalist Judge in 2012 NSIC
The National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) is happy to announce the addition of another fantastic Finalist Judge for our 2012 NSIC. Vice President of The Boeing Company's Phantom Works group, Mr. Daryl Pelc will join an impressive line-up of government and industry experts.
Mr. Pelc is the Vice President of Engineering & Technology for Phantom Works, Boeing Defense, Space and Security. Since his appointment to this position in August 2007, Daryl has been leading engineering execution of advanced technology development programs and for the strategic alignment and execution of technology investments across BDS.
Daryl has over 29 years of engineering and management experience with Boeing. Boeing Defense, Space & Security's Phantom Works group is an integrated team that works with the three BDS Businesses to help them develop advanced cross-cutting concepts and technologies to respond to evolving needs of customers and to address potential new markets. The unit includes advanced programs, pursues new business and executes new programs prior to their reaching the System Design and Development phase. In close collaboration with Boeing Research & Technology, Boeing's advanced research and development unit, Phantom Works develops and transitions advanced programs into the BDS business areas and ultimately to BDS' defense and space customers.
Mr. Pelc will help to judge the final ten college and university teams from this year's National Security Innovation Competition.
"We are certainly pleased to have Mr. Pelc and the Phantom Works group as part of the April 27th National Security Innovation Competition," said Retired Air Force Major General Mark Volcheff, Executive Director of the competition. "His expertise in the fields of science, engineering, and technology will not only bring insight to the judging process, but also add tremendous value to the student's experience."
For teams still wishing to compete, please visit www.NHDF.org for the application and guidelines.
The National Homeland Defense Foundation annually hosts the National Security Innovation Competition -- a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)-focused, university student innovation competition that highlights ongoing research creating technologies and concepts that are potential solutions to national security capability needs. Open to US and Canadian universities, students enter innovation projects for initial review and the top ten projects are selected. Student finalist teams travel to Colorado Springs to then make personal presentations in front of a national panel of judges representing a wide range of government and industry in the security, defense and first responder arena. The top three finishers are awarded scholarship prizes. The intent is to inspire students to pursue STEM educations, highlight their research innovation, and provide a venue for rapid transition of cutting edge technologies into useable solutions for the national security user community.
The 2012 event is April 27, 2012, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Students can enter their research innovations on the Foundation's website at www.NHDF.org. Industry and government sponsors are always welcome and can use the website for additional information or contact us at 719-577-9016 / 719-660-6762.
The 2012 event is April 27, 2012, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Students can enter their research innovations on the Foundation's website at www.NHDF.org. Industry and government sponsors are always welcome and can use the website for additional information or contact us at 719-577-9016 / 719-660-6762.
