Photo Release -- Institute for e-Health Policy Names Northrop Grumman's Dennis R....

Photo Release -- Institute for e-Health Policy Names Northrop Grumman's Dennis
R. Porter as Executive in Residence

RESTON, Va., June 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's
(NYSE:NOC) Dennis Porter has been appointed the 2009-2010 Executive in Residence
by the Institute for e-Health Policy for his leadership on the Federal Health
Record Gateway project.

A photo accompanying this release is available at
http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/

The Institute, which is part of the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society Foundation, provides research and educational opportunities for
public and private sector stakeholders, two key constituents who make and are
most directly impacted by e-health policy decisions. The Executive in Residence
program is an opportunity for a senior executive in the business community to
share his or her expertise with the Institute on a project of national
significance.

Conceived by Northrop Grumman, the Federal Health Record Gateway creates a
virtual portal that all American citizens could access to securely view their
clinical and claims data from the Veterans Administration, Department of
Defense, Department of Health and Human Service, and other federal sources.
Within two years, the federal government can provide an electronic gateway to
individuals' health information held by the federal agencies.

"Currently no American has ready access to the breadth of health data held by
the federal government," said Porter, a health information technology strategist
for Northrop Grumman. "The Federal Health Record Gateway would provide access to
a single, comprehensive, actionable and secure electronic health record for all
U.S. citizens."

As the executive in residence, Porter will provide guidance and commercial
expertise to the Federal Health Record Gateway project, as well as support the
Institute on programs and initiatives of significance to the electronic health
community.

"Dennis Porter's nearly 30 years of experience in industry and military
healthcare will be an asset to the Institute as it expands its research and
educational offerings and works to impact e-health policy decisions," said
George Peach Taylor, Jr., M.D., vice president of Health Information Technology
Programs for Northrop Grumman. "Dennis will apply electronic health theory and
practice to affect positive change in the way Americans connect to their health
information."

Porter earned a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration from Wayland
University, Plainview, Texas, and a master's degree in management information
systems from Oklahoma City University. He is also a Certified Professional in
Healthcare Information and Management Systems.

Porter has completed the Healthcare Information Systems Management Program at
the Harvard School of Public Health and a healthcare chief information officer
internship with U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps.

Northrop Grumman is a trusted integrator of advanced health solutions, including
health and benefits systems management and information security. The company's
services span the public health, healthcare delivery and life sciences domains,
and include cutting-edge information exchange for electronic health records,
Web-enabled workflow processing and large-scale information management. Northrop
Grumman has developed a range of military health solutions applicable and
adaptable for today's emerging national priorities.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000
employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace,
electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to
government and commercial customers worldwide.

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CONTACT: Christy Whitman
Northrop Grumman Information Systems
(571) 213-5302
christine.whitman@ngc.com

Juli Ballesteros, APR
Northrop Grumman Information Systems
(703) 556-2736
juli.ballesteros@ngc.com