Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that retired U. S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard "Scott" Stapp has joined the company as vice president of Technology Development for its Aerospace Systems sector, effective December 2, 2014.

In his new role with Northrop Grumman, Stapp will report to Dale Burton, vice president, Research and Technology, Aerospace Systems sector. Scott has more than 30 years of experience with the Department of Defense [DoD] and Intelligence Community and a proven record of effective leadership in key positions with several government offices and agencies. Most recently Stapp was the director, Special Programs, for Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he was responsible for the governance, acquisition, oversight and external liaison for all DoD special access programs (SAP), he was the principal staff assistant to the undersecretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and served as the primary DoD liaison to agencies of the executive branch and the Congress on all SAP matters.