High voltage
Whether it is developing technologies to integrate renewable
energy sources into the electric power grid or partnering with
a Danish technology company to reduce energy consumption in
cities around the world, Boeing is applying its vast technical
expertise and capabilities in the global energy market, which
is undergoing a significant transformation and seeking innovative
solutions.
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Close quarters
Two Boeing teams working on space shuttle propulsion systems
in Houston are finding that working closer together can bring
greater value to the customer and to Boeing. Their offices,
once a few miles apart, are now within steps of each other,
and the result has paid off for the shuttle program and also
in new business opportunities for Boeing.
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Hack attack
Defending against cyberattacks is a growing concern -- and focus -- of governments, the military and large global companies such as Boeing, which is partnering with universities to find talented software engineers who can defend Boeing’s vast networks from attacks by an invisible enemy. Among the company’s new defenders in this war are the “Cyber Six,” teammates who won a college cyber defense competition last year and now are part of Boeing’s Global Network Operations talent pool.
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Battlefield promotion
Starting next year, a team led by Boeing is scheduled to
equip the first U.S. Army combat soldiers with networked
capabilities that include unmanned ground and air vehicles.
It's part of the Army’s Brigade Combat Team Modernization
program to give warfighters an edge by providing them with
new technology to see and find the enemy while conducting
operations with an integrated, real-time network that links
commanders as well as the soldiers.
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Command response
It’s known as the E-4B -- a modified 747 that has served as a flying military command post for the United States for more than 35 years. One of the most sophisticated communications aircraft in the world, it must be ready at all times to respond in case of war or national emergency. The last of four aircraft now is undergoing extensive modification by the Boeing site in Wichita, Kan.
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 JOSH PLUEGER |
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