Raytheon's Certified Architect Program Achieves Accreditation From The Open Group

Raytheon's Certified Architect Program Achieves Accreditation From The Open
Group

WALTHAM, Mass., April 20, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
achieved accreditation from The Open Group for its Raytheon Certified
Architect Program (RCAP), an enterprisewide initiative designed to foster
specialized expertise required to support customer mission success.

Raytheon is the fourth company in the world and first in its industry to
receive this recognition from The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral
consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and
between enterprises.

The Open Group's IT Architect Certification (ITAC) accreditation program
assesses third-party IT and enterprise architect practices. It benchmarks
internal processes, procedures, training, and certification criteria against
rigorous industry standards, further validating the qualities and skills of
the architecture professionals in that organization.

The Raytheon Certified Architect Program -- and now The Open Group
accreditation -- further positions Raytheon's commitment to Mission System
Integration. It formally recognizes the program and its ability to develop
architects who can design, integrate and evolve the architectures of highly
complex systems, systems of systems, and enterprises to achieve customers'
mission and operational objectives through deployment of Raytheon's
standards-based architecture process. The Raytheon Enterprise Architecture
Process has also been acknowledged by The Open Group as a "Recognized Method"
by meeting or exceeding all of its documented criteria for a comprehensive
architecture methodology.

"Creating integrated systems that can share data seamlessly and quickly is a
linchpin for government, military and commercial customers around the world,"
said William H. Swanson, Raytheon's Chairman and CEO. "Raytheon's business
strategy requires this capability, and RCAP's accreditation shows the
company's commitment to be a leader in providing this capability to our
customers."

The Raytheon Certified Architect Program was launched in 2004 and includes
requirements for architecture standards-based training, external architect
certifications, leadership and communication skills, architecture practitioner
experience, system life-cycle experience, mentoring, and contributions to the
architecture discipline. In December 2008, Raytheon reached a milestone by
surpassing its goal of 100 certified architects across the company.

With industry demand for qualified enterprise architects, there is a growing
need to identify and develop experienced and qualified individuals to meet the
baseline skills and experience that The Open Group has identified in its
accreditation process.

"The Open Group congratulates Raytheon on this significant achievement," said
Allen Brown, The Open Group's president and CEO. "By standardizing on The Open
Group's globally recognized process for assuring the skills and experience of
its enterprise architects, Raytheon is demonstrating commitment to its
customers' success."

About The Open Group Accreditation Program

Establishing an experience and skill baseline and setting certification
criteria for enterprise architects, The Open Group's enterprise architect
accreditation program brings a number of benefits to customers, companies,
government agencies, academic institutions, as well as individuals.

Organizations gain an industrywide benchmark for selecting qualified
individuals to lead their critical programs and are able to verify their
proven qualifications in The Open Group Directory of ITAC certified
individuals. Companies with internal enterprise architect certification
programs gain credibility and increased stature for their programs. Certified
professionals get portable credentials and are able to choose the best of the
available positions. Academic institutions are able to use the skills criteria
for fine-tuning their curriculum focused on enterprise architecture. And
finally, a recognized certification standard helps ensure further industry
development and elevates the practice of enterprise architecture and the
professionals who perform it.

Complete information about the program, including how to become an accredited
partner, how to get certified, and the Directory of Certified Architects, can
be found at http://www.opengroup.org/itac.

About The Open Group

The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which
drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow(TM) that will enable
access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open
standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers,
suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture,
understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies
and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus,
and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer
a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of
consortia; and to operate the industry's premier certification service.
Further information on The Open Group can be found at
http://www.opengroup.org.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other
government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad
range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass.,
Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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703.284.4328

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