HUNTSVILLE, AL – August 10, 2015 – Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. announced that the Company has entered into a NASA Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Alabama State University of Montgomery (ASU) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The 12-month agreement with the UNLV is the first such agreement between a Marshall prime contractor and a Minority Serving Institution. The 12-month agreement with ASU is the fifth such agreement between a Marshall Prime Contractor and a Historically Black College and University.
As the prime contractor on NASA’s Mission Operations and Integration Contract, Teledyne Brown will mentor students in the development of multi-media training for International Space Station Payload Ground Support Personnel and Payload Developers.
“We are honored to once again be a part of NASA’s Mentor-Protégé Program. These signings mark the second and third time we have entered into this kind of agreement at Marshall Space Flight Center,” said Jan Hess, President of Teledyne Brown Engineering. “Our new relationships with ASU and UNLV are a direct result of our participation with NASA’s small business program and demonstrate Teledyne Brown’s commitment to helping grow small businesses and the next generation of scientists and engineers.”
The NASA Mentor-Protégé Program encourages NASA prime contractors to enter into agreements with eligible protégés, including historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions. The agreements are expected to enhance a protégé’s capability to successfully perform work on NASA contracts and subcontracts and eventually grow their capacity to compete for larger, more complex contract awards.
The NASA Mentor-Protégé Program encourages NASA prime contractors to enter into agreements with eligible protégés, including historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions. The agreements are expected to enhance a protégé’s capability to successfully perform work on NASA contracts and subcontracts and eventually grow their capacity to compete for larger, more complex contract awards.
“This agreement provides our students with the unique ability to marry what they're learning in their classrooms with practical, real-world applications,” said Nancy B. Rapoport, Acting Executive Vice President & Provost at UNLV. “It's the perfect way to help our students grow into talented, creative professionals.”
"As part of NASA’s Mentor-Protégé Program, our agreement with Teledyne Brown Engineering represents a significant expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) opportunities for our students and faculty,” said Leon Wilson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at ASU. “Given the national imperative to increase the training of minorities in STEM and STEM related disciplines, this partnership is a step in the right direction.”
The NASA Mentor-Protégé Program was established in 2008 by NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs.
About Teledyne Brown Engineering
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. is a full-spectrum engineering and advanced manufacturing company with operations in the United States. The company provides engineering services, engineered systems and manufactured products to the space, defense and energy markets. Teledyne Brown provides full lifecycle development from concept definition to production and operations. The company has a rich heritage in developing complex systems for space, missile defense, energy and other challenging markets. Find out more about Teledyne Brown Engineering at http://www.tbe.com
About Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated instrumentation, digital imaging products and software, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne Technologies’ operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico. For more information, visit Teledyne Technologies’ website at http://www.teledyne.com
