Raytheon Hires Industry Veteran to Head Information Security Solutions Business Development

Raytheon Hires Industry Veteran to Head Information Security Solutions
Business Development

LINTHICUM, Md., Nov. 5, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has
hired Chris Foster as business development executive for its Information
Security Solutions (ISS) business.

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In this role, Foster leads Raytheon's business development efforts for its
rapidly growing cybersecurity business, which provides full-spectrum systems
to protect customers' critical information networks and infrastructures from
the most complex threats.

"Chris' strong technical and managerial background will be a great addition to
the cybersecurity team," said Steve Hawkins, vice president of ISS at
Raytheon. "His wide-ranging experience in both government and the commercial
sector will be invaluable."

Foster joins Raytheon from Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he was
responsible for business development and strategic partnerships for the
Government Systems division. In that position, he created long-range strategic
plans, achieved acquisition goals and helped develop IT Infrastructure
initiatives for several North African nations, including national
infrastructure and enterprise applications. He also supported homeland defense
programs, including nationwide biosurveillance, net-centric chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear explosives solutions and
counter-proliferation initiatives.

Before that, as the State of Maryland's deputy secretary of business and
economic development, Foster served as the state's "tech czar," in which he
managed the early-seed stage venture fund, coordinated overall research
initiatives and advised the state's leadership on science and technology
investments and strategy.

Foster has an applied scientist degree in electrical engineering, a master's
in applied physics and a master's in electrical engineering from the U.S.
Naval Postgraduate School. He is based in Raytheon's Linthicum, Md., office.

Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) is a leading provider of
intelligence and information solutions, specializing in ground processing,
unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity solutions, homeland security and other
markets to resolve the most complex problems for its customers worldwide. IIS
had 2008 revenues of $3.1 billion and employs more than 9,000 engineering and
technical professionals worldwide.

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.

Contact:
Keith Little
703.849.1675

SOURCE Raytheon Company

Keith Little of Raytheon Company, +1-703-849-1675