Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Established in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, it specializes in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. The company operates through four main segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space Systems. These segments provide a range of offerings, including combat aircraft, missile defense systems, military and commercial helicopters, and space transportation systems. Lockheed Martin also engages in cybersecurity and delivers command and control capabilities for defense applications. Additionally, the company has a venture capital arm, Lockheed Martin Ventures, which focuses on investing in early-stage companies across various high-tech industries, such as autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and space technologies, with the aim of fostering disruptive innovations that address complex challenges in its core markets.
IonQ, Inc. specializes in the development of general-purpose quantum information computers, utilizing a unique trapped ion approach. The company's technology combines high physical performance, perfect qubit replication, and optical networkability, enabling the creation of scalable quantum computers that surpass the limitations of classical computing. These advancements leverage phenomena such as superposition and entanglement, which are critical at the atomic scale. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ aims to support a wide range of applications across various industries with its powerful and versatile quantum computing solutions.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, delivering on a promise that all graduates will leave ready to impact the grand challenges of the 21st century.
University of Maryland has enjoyed a remarkable rise in accomplishment and reputation over the past two decades. By any measure, Maryland is now one of the nation's preeminent public research universities and on a path to become one of the world's best. To fulfill this promise, we must capitalize on our momentum, fully exploit our competitive advantages, and pursue ambitious goals with great discipline and entrepreneurial spirit. This promise is within reach.
Aspen Systems Corp.
Acquisition in 2005
Aspen Systems provides a wide range of expertise in four key areas: program management, constituent relationship management, records management, and information technology support. Additionally, the company has a broad range of subject matter expertise in education, energy, environment, health, homeland security, housing and community services, justice and public safety, and legal services. The acquisition will strengthen Lockheed Martin's capabilities in information technology and technical services and expand its range of Federal information technology customers.
OAO Corporation
Acquisition in 2001
OAO Corporation is a provider of information technology solutions to the federal government. Employing over 2,000 professionals, the company delivers a full spectrum of information technology solutions in highly sophisticated security-sensitive environments. Revenues in 2000 were in excess of $200 million.
COMSAT focuses on two lines of business: international satellite communications services and digital networking services and technology. COMSAT is the U.S. signatory to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), a 143-member nation organization that serves more than 180 countries, and the International Mobile Satellite Organization (Inmarsat), which provides mobile satellite communications worldwide, and is the largest provider of space segment capacity in these organizations.