John DeFord

AWR Corp. provides electronic design automation and software solutions. It offers Microwave Office, a software solution for designers of radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuits ranging from integrated microwave assemblies to monolithic microwave integrated circuits. The company was founded by Joseph E. Pekarek in 1994 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Ansoft LLC develops electronic design automation (EDA) software used primarily in technology industry. Its products define the architecture of device, create specifications for functional blocks, design the circuits and components, evaluate component level interactions, and optimize circuit or system performance under operating conditions. The firms products are used to design technology products, such as cellular phones, Internet networking, satellite communications systems, integrated circuits and circuit boards, and electronic sensors, and motors. The company was founded by Zoltan Cendes in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.