William A. LaPlante

National Defense Industrial Association engages in the defense and national security education. It offers courses such as configuration and data management certification program, defense systems acquisitions management, mastering business development, and certified modeling and simulation professional certification program. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Arlington, VI.

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. engages in the design, development, and deployment of technological solutions. It focuses on the areas of commercial, space, national security, strategic systems, and global challenges. It provides engineering services to government, commercial companies, and educational institutions. The company was founded by Charles Stark Draper in 1934 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The MITRE Corp. provides systems engineering, research and development and information technology support services. It offers federally funded research and development centers for the department of defense, the federal aviation administration, the internal revenue service and department of veteran affairs and the department of homeland security. The company was founded by Robert Everett in 1958 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.