William Schneider

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. engages in the development of computer graphics technologies. Its products are used in full-dome video projection applications, dome projection screens, dome architectural treatments, and content for planetariums, schools, science centers, other educational institutions, and entertainment venues. The company was founded by David C. Evans and Ivan Sutherland on May 10, 1968 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

DFI International, Inc. provides management-consulting services. The company offers its services for government officials, corporate executives and military officers on issues related to national and homeland security. Through its DFI Government Services unit, DFI provides management and technology consulting services to federal agencies. Its information technology services include database architectures, enterprise integration, knowledge management systems and Web services. In addition to the United States Department of Defense and the US Department of Homeland Security, DFI has clients in the finance, technology and telecommunications industry. CEO Barry Blechman established the company in 1984. The company is located in Washington, DC.

WorldSpace, Inc. provides direct satellite delivery of digital audio and multimedia services. It is the licensed provider of satellite-based digital radio outside of North America, South Korea and Japan. Its broadcast coverage area includes most of Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It offers music, news, education, and entertainment channels to about 53,000 paying subscribers, more than a third of which are in India. The company was founded on July 29, 1990 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Airbus Group, Inc. provides military and commercial aircraft products and solutions. It offers a range of capabilities for military and commercial requirements, spanning the aviation, airline, defense, law enforcement, medical evacuation and space sectors. The firm also provides fixed wing aircraft and helicopter, defense systems, security and public safety, homeland security and communications, avionics and controls, test equipment and services and space. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Part of MBDA Holdings SAS, MBDA USA, Inc. designs missiles and weapons. The company is based in Arlington, VA.

Defense Group, Inc. engages in advancing public safety and national security through research, new technologies, and systems assessments. Its customers include a wide range of government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels and commercial clients. The company was founded by James P. Wade, Jr. on December 4, 1987 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.