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Jennifer Santos, Draper's Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, will join UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen and two senior biotech and defense executives as part of the UMass Lowell Women's Leadership Conference to be held June 12 at 8:30 am. #womensleadership #WLC
ALT Promotional image for the UMass Lowell Women's Leadership Conference.
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Draper successfully tested its Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) capabilities including an advanced airborne celestial navigation system (CNS). The airborne CNS is part of Draper’s APNT product portfolio. #PNT #celestialnavigation
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ALT Photo of Draper's airborne CNS system mounted to the flight test aircraft with a fairing.
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Draper will be leading eight sessions at this week's Joint Navigation Conference. Rebecca Russell will also present a technical paper, Machine Learning Uncertainty Modeling for Robust Vision-Based Navigation at All Altitudes, on June 3 (Session F6). ion.org/jnc/index.cfm
ALT A listing of JNC25 sessions chaired by Draper employees.
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Major Eric Sher (USAF Reserve), Program Manager, Air Force Strategic Systems, was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) for his significant contributions to National Defense as a USAF Reserve Officer from 2021-2024. Congratulations Eric!
ALT Photo of Paul Hendrickson and Eric Sher.
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Draper recently hosted the the 2025 Honors & Awards event for the New England chapter of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The keynote speaker was AIAA President and MIT Professor Daniel E. Hastings. #AIAA #Aeronautics #Astronautics
ALT Photo of Dan Hastings speaking at AIAA New England Honors & Awards Event for 2025
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The Joint Navigation Conference is the largest U.S. military Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) conference of the year. Draper will chair 8 sessions at this year's JNC. Rebecca Russell will also present a technical paper on June 3 (Session F6). ion.org/jnc/index.cfm
ALT A list of sessions chaired by Draper at JNC25.
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Today we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice is the foundation of the freedoms we hold dear and reminds us of the true cost of liberty. We are forever grateful for their unwavering commitment to our nation. #MemorialDay
ALT We honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country.
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Meet Dexter Hicks, a U.S. Army veteran and current team member in Draper’s Supplier Management group. With 21 years of service and multiple overseas deployments, Dexter now brings the same integrity and leadership to Draper through the SkillBridge program. #Veterans #SkillBridge
ALT Profile of Draper's Dexter Hicks
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Draper's Kevin R. Duda, Ph.D., joins the National Academies' Panel on Human and Biological Science in support of the committee prioritizing key non-polar destinations on the moon for human exploration. #nationalacademies #lunarexploration tinyurl.com/2rxfyt5j
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Draper welcomed 240 children for Bring Your Kid to Work Day across our Draper campuses in Cambridge, Reston, Huntsville, Clearfield, Utah, Florida’s Blue Heron site, and the Advanced Package Facility. It was a day packed with hands-on learning, laughter, and connection.
ALT Group photo of kids at work.
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Draper's co-op internship program offers academic credit and hands-on experience to students from across the country. This year's Capstone exhibit featured 10 projects completed by 42 undergraduate students from 7 universities. Congratulations to the 2025 Capstone participants!
ALT Overhead view of Capstone attendees.
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In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Draper spotlights Todd Cloutier, a former U.S. Army Infantryman who brings battlefield-tested leadership and a mission-first mindset to his role in cybersecurity. We proudly honor and thank all who have served.
#MilitaryAppreciationMonth
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Join us in celebrating National Space Day! Learn more about Draper's space programs, including our lunar mission (CP-12) and technologies for space navigation, in-space servicing assembly and manufacturing (ISAM), and space domain awareness and control. draper.com/market-areas/spac…
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Draper was named a member of the Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance yesterday at Intel Foundry #DirectConnect. The Chiplet Alliance will provide a path for customers looking to deploy interoperable and secure chiplet solutions for targeted applications and markets. #IntelFoundry
ALT Draper employees at Intel Foundry Direct Connect included: (left to right) Mike Cassidy, Andy Mueller, Jeremiah Johnson, Brent Hollsi, and Sarah Leeper.
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Draper nominees for this year's prestigious Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Stellar Awards were: Jimmy Jang (Late Career Award); Matt Fritz (Mid-Career Award); and the Draper Stratolaunch Talon-A Guidance, Navigation, and Control Team. tinyurl.com/ynvahks9
ALT Draper Attendees at the 2025 RNASA Space Achievement Awards Gala. (Left to right: Jimmy Jang, Matt Fritz, Hailee Hettrick, Rick Loffi and Chris Boger.)
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Draper is prepared to partner with the FDA and other government agencies to advance the use of microphysiological systems and in silico computer models as an alternative to animal testing in the discovery, evaluation and approval of treatments and vaccines tinyurl.com/56npnrpt
ALT A cutaway image of Draper's PREDICT96 microphysiological systems (MPS) platform.
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Tuesday was a beautiful day to break ground on Draper's new Engineering, Innovation and Development facility at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. In addition to Governor Cox and Congressman Moore, we would like to thank our partners across Utah. tinyurl.com/bdhz5ead
ALT Left to right: Col Daniel L. Cornelius, USAF; Utah Governor Spencer Cox; U.S. Congressman Blake Moore; Maj Gen Kenyon K. Bell, USAF; Julia Laurenzano MacDonough, Draper; Jerry Wohletz, Draper; Paul Hendrickson, Ph.D., Draper; Col Joseph Hank, USAF; Taylor Woodbury, Woodbury Corp; and Mark Dalton, Hunt Cos
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Draper held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new building at Hill Air Force Base (AFB) in Utah. The building expands Draper’s presence at the base and brings the company’s research and engineering capabilities closer to its customers in the region. tinyurl.com/bdhz5ead
ALT Architectural rendering of Draper's new Engineering, Innovation and Development facility to be built at Hill Air Force Base.
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A new study will use Draper’s PREDICT96 MPS and other cross-cutting engineering technologies to improve the scientific understanding of how filoviruses attack human tissues. Draper has partnered with the BU NEIDL with support from BARDA. tinyurl.com/3rfaexsk
ALT Draper’s SCIFI project (center panel) will provide an important test bed for modeling the complex immune/vascular interaction in a relevant endothelial cell environment during filovirus infection. SCIFI will focus on modeling infection and pathology in select immune cells and within the blood vessels.
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Draper recently hosted a group of cadets from West Point for a tour of the company's R&D facilities and a discussion on what is required to build advanced systems for national security. They also learned more about the Draper Scholars program for the next generation of innovators
ALT Draper hosted nine West Point cadets on March 26, 2025.
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Draper held an open house on April 8, 2025, to celebrate its newest corporate campus at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The open house featured speakers from government and academia. tinyurl.com/mpcf8hm5 #UMassLowell #LINC
ALT Draper Open House at UMass Lowell, April 8, 2025. Left to right: UMass Building Authority Chair Mary Burns, UMass Lowell Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Anne Maglia, Lowell City Councilor Paul Ratha Yem, State Representative Tara Hong, Lowell Mayor Daniel P. Rourke, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan, UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen, Draper President and CEO Jerry Wohletz, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, UMass Lowell Associate Vice Chancellor of National Security Strategy and Partnerships Matthew Correa, and Lowell City Manager Tom Golden.
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Read Draper’s latest feature on how advanced testing and simulation tools are enhancing GPS reliability and resilience against threats—ensuring precision in the airwaves for both civilian and military applications. tinyurl.com/bdhzd7km
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Mary Kim serves as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary to Draper’s Board of Directors. She is responsible for corporate governance, enterprise risk management, intellectual property, and ethics and compliance, while also leading the in-house Legal team.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES. 32 years ago a group of Girl Scouts visited Draper for National Engineering Week! This was part of a national initiative called “Discover E” (E standing for engineering) to inspire students in engineering. They are pictured here with the UUV. #womensmonth
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Draper is looking forward to the 40th annual Space Symposium in April. We resonate with the theme of: Building Partnerships to Secure our Future. Draper will have staff onsite to discuss our mission-enabling technologies and how to partner to solve your most challenging problems.
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Lisa is a Solutions Architect at our Huntsville campus, leading digital engineering strategy and campus initiatives. She’s also the Women@Draper resource group contact. We’re lucky to have a leader like Lisa shaping Draper’s future! #WomensHistoryMonth
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Don't miss us at GOMACTech 2025. We are at booth #219.
At Draper we offer advanced chip design and packaging options for systems that need to operate in the most challenging environments.
Email us at AdvancedPackaging@draper.com to meet up.
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We are looking forward to the next few days at GOMACTech 2025. This conference focuses on advances in systems in the microelectronics realm that are being developed by the DOD and other government agencies. Visit us at booth #219.
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Meet Kellan, an Environmental Health & Safety Principal at Draper! Since joining, she has ensured compliance with safety regulations and oversees hazardous waste, radiation, and chemical safety. We’re proud to have strong women like Kellan leading the way! #WomensHistoryMonth
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Read our latest feature: Finding Novel Targets on the Fly: Using Advanced AI to Make Flexible Automatic Target Recognition Systems. tinyurl.com/yck9pb9m
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Through the decades Draper has been built and influenced by strong women. Draper would not be where it is today without our women employees and their contributions. This year’s theme is: Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.
#womensmonth
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Draper is gearing up to be a part of GOMACTech 2025. We offer advanced chip design and packaging options for systems that need to operate in the most challenging environments.
Email us at AdvancedPackaging@draper.com to meet up or for more information. gomactech.net/technical_prog…
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Congratulations to @fireflyspace who successfully landed on the moon early Sunday morning as part of NASA’s CLPS initiative.
We're proud to have been awarded the CLPS CP-12 task order and we look forward to the continued success of this program!
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At 13, Brianna knew that she wanted to be an engineer. Now, as a Junior Simulation Engineer, she’s living that dream! She first connected with Draper through the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and is already making an impact. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Proud to partner with National Society of Black Engineers (@NSBE) for 15+ years! As a Corporate Sustainability Partner, we attended the 2024 Career Fair and Fall Regional Conference – Region 1. Next stop: NSBE National Conference in Chicago this March. Visit us at booth #1814!
ALT draper engineers at a NSBE event
ALT draper engineers at a NSBE event
ALT draper engineers at a NSBE event
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Our Center for Additive Manufacturing has a fleet of additive manufacturing machines to assist our engineers in the design, development and testing of a wide range of products. In this timelapse you will see a piece used for mounting an electronic chassis being 3D printed.
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Aisha, leads our community and culture at Draper. In collaboration with nine employee resource groups and partnerships like DOD Skillbridge, GEM Fellowship, NSBE, SASE, SHPE, Out in STEM, and SWE, we’re committed to bringing great talent to support our mission.
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Chinedu started as a Formal Methods Tool Engineer and has since taken key roles at Draper in software engineering, systems engineering and DevOps-focused tasks.
Drawn to Draper because of the opportunity to work on the HACMS project, he’s passionate about security and service.
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We are growing. Check out the list of hiring events we will be at this month: draper.com/media-center/even…
Work on exciting one of a kind projects that tackle national security issues!
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The successful @blueorigin New Shepard NS-29 flight provided the relevant environment needed to validate algorithms for Draper's Multi-Environment Navigator (DMEN), a vision-based navigation tech for high-altitude entry, descent, and landing missions to ensure safe landings.
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We are elated to announce that Julia Laurenzano MacDonough has been newly appointed to Vice President and General Manager, Air Force and Missile Defense Strategic Systems. Read more: tinyurl.com/54t3fmzp
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The historic first mission of @blueorigin's New Glenn achieved important milestones towards providing reliable, cost-efficient launch services. This is a signature achievement for which Draper is proud to be a part of the team. Congratulations Blue Origin, Gradatim Ferociter!”
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Draper staff attended the Eastern Defense Summit to present two technology solutions in response to the @navwarhq's Triad of Autonomy Challenge. ADEQUATE, a novel approach for evaluating training datasets and the effectiveness of computer vision models won the top prize of $35k.
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Bob Durkin is our Principal Director of Administration. He oversees Facilities and Environmental Health and Safety for our thirteen campuses across the U.S. With 15 years of experience in the defense industry, we are lucky to have Bob leading us as we expand our footprint.
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We are incredibly proud of our employees and their efforts this year on giving back! We look forward to another successful year of giving in 2025.
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Last month, multiple of our campuses raised money and donated toys for @ToysForTots_USA. Our Cambridge campus partnered with the @CambridgeMAFire to deliver the toys and our Florida campuses did a motorcycle ride to deliver the toys!
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Marc S. Weinberg, Ph.D., and Laboratory Fellow at Draper, was named a Fellow in the 2024 class of the National Academy of Inventors. Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to inventors.
Learn more at: tinyurl.com/hn2ub8y5
ALT Draper’s Marc Weinberg Named 2024 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
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2024 was a year of amazing accomplishments for Draper. Here is a look at some of our top picks. Thank you to all our employees for their hard work. We are ready for 2025!
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Meet Duyen! She is a Senior Process Engineer at our Advanced Packaging Facility in St. Pete, Fl. She was instrumental in coordinating all the equipment at this new facility which is a DMEA-certified, trusted foundry manufacturing center that offers open-access production.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Applications for the Draper Scholars Program are now open!
If you are in a thesis-bearing degree program at one of our partner universities, you have the opportunity to conduct your graduate thesis research with Draper!
APPLY TODAY: draper.com/draperscholars
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Draper staff will be at the @doddtra CBD S&T Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from Dec 2-5. John Julius, our Biodefense Associate Director is on the, Impact of Microphysiological Systems on Both the Defense and Public Health Sectors Panel. Get in touch: media@draper.com.
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