NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

See Tax Attachment H.R. 1712 and S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 issues including: Research and Development Tax Credit. HR 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008- 3% Withholding Provision

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Guard; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5719 (110th), H.R. 1712 (110th), S. 41 (110th)

Defense DEF

See Defense Attachment The following issues have been lobbied as part of the FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill (number still TBD) and FY09 Defense Authorization Bill (number still TBD): KC-45 Air Force Tanker Contract Award F-22 Radar F-35 Radar and EO Space Based Infrared Radar System High CG(X) Radar- Scalable Topside Array Radar Demo CG(X) Modular Launcher CG(X) Power Dense Integrated Power System G/ATOR-Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar Advanced Seal Delivery System USMC LITENING for F-18 USMC LITENING POD Upgrades AFRC Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures for C-130 ANG Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures for C-130 LITENING AFRC G4 Pod Upgrades for F-16, A-10 and B-52 LITENING ANG Pod Upgrades VIPER STRIKE -Standoff Precision Guided Munitions Space Fence B-1 Radar Mod Program Advanced Materials Technology Digital High Resolution Sensor Automatic Aim Point Targeting Technology with Enhanced Imaging SPQ-9B Space Based Cueing for Enhanced Ballistic Missile Defense AN/WSN-7-fiber optic gyro system upgrades Joint Threat Emitter -Air Force- Production Acceleration Joint Threat Emitter - Air National Guard Joint Threat Emitter- Navy APN-241 Color Weather Radar for Air Force Reserve Command Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders- Army National Guard Superlattice Nanotechnology Indium Based Nitride Semiconductors Low Cost Gamma Ray Detection VA Class Sonar Upgrades- Fiber Optic Conformal Acoustic Velocity Sensor Counter -Narco Tech Program Office (CNTPO) Military Digital Hospital Testbed NGA Enterprise Engineering Army 1st Information Operations (IO) Command Defense Integrated Military Human Resources Systems - (DIHMRS) Defense Knowledge Online Next Generation Advanced Biometrics Information System (NGA formerly ABIS) Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application Joint Engineering Data Management Information & Control System - (JEDMICS) High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility - (HELSTF) KC-10 - Logistics Contract Award MQ-5B Hunter Global Hawk E-2 B-2 - Advanced Tactical Data Link and Mobile Target Kill Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar- (JSTARS) Multi Platform - Radar Technology Insertion Program Navy - Unmanned Combat Air System - (N-UCAS) Fire Scout, Navy Fire Scout, Army Airborne Laser Mine Detection System - (ALMDS) Global Hawk Maritime Demonstrator B-52 Airborne Electronic Attack / B-52 Common Core Jammer Airborne Electronic Attack / Electronic Warfare Battle Management Broad Area Maritime Surveillance -(BAMS) Global Hawk for NOAA EA-18G Next Generation Jamming System National Polar Orbiting Earth Sensor System - (NPOESS) Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Extremely High Frequency - (AEHF) James Webb Space Telescope Joint High Power Solid State Laser / High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator- (JHPSSL/ HELTD) Transformational Satellite Communications System - (TSAT) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Third Generation Infrared Surveillance System KEI Kinetic Energy Interceptor Aerial Common Sensor - (ACS) Net Enabled Command Capability / Joint Command and Control Joint Warfighting Center Joint Warning & Reporting Network Missile Defense Integration & Operations Center Joint Nuclear Biological Chemical Response System Global Combat Support System - Army Common Link Integrated Processor Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade-and-Below Standard Integrated Command Post Shelter / Command Post Platform - (CPP) Guardrail Modernization Predator/Reaper Advanced Signals Integrated Processor Predator / Reaper Advanced Signals Integrated Processor Global Hawk U2 Conventional Strike Missile Iniatives Integrated Crypto Unit for Intercontinential Ballistic Missile Special Access Programs LPD-17 Sea Based Strategy Deterrent - SSBN-X ULMS - Future SSBN Undersea Launch Missile System Virginia Class Submarine Teaming Language Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) for CVN 21 (Language) CVN 21 LHA R FY08 Defense Supplemental Issues: Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures - (LAIRCM) B-2 Multi Platform - Radar Technology Insertion Program LPD-17 ICAP III - Improved Capability III CORPORAL

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Guard; Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Marines

Aerospace AER

See Aerospace Attachment FY09 Commerce, Justice and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (number yet TBD): James Webb Space Telescope, Space Interferometry Mission, National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-Next Generation,

Contacted: Natl Guard; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Energy, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Enhanced Plutonium Operations at the Nevada Test Site Expanded Multi-Axis Radiographic Test Facility at Nevada Test Site

Contacted: Natl Guard; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Marines; Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Navy, Dept of

Homeland Security HOM

See Homeland Security Attachment FY09 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (number still TBD) and FY09 Homeland Security Authorization Bill (number still TBD): Issues pertaining to arming commercial airliners with systems to defend against handheld heat-seeking missiles, USCG Deepwater Program, the HLS Data Network, and the Autonomous Pathogen Detection System H.R. 2830, US Coast Guard Authorization Bill of 2007: USCG Deepwater Program and the Composite Demonstrator Program H.R. 2722, S 924, Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act, and S 889, Deepwater Accountability Act: all issues relating to the Deepwater Program.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Marines; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Navy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Guard; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2722 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th)