President Bush Intends to Appoint Harris CEO Howard L. Lance to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
December 11 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, today announced that President George W. Bush
intends to appoint Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Harris Corporation, to the National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). The NSTAC provides
industry-based advice and expertise to the President and his
Cabinet on issues related to implementing national security and
emergency preparedness communications policy. Since its inception
in 1982, the NSTAC has addressed a wide range of policy and
technical issues regarding communications, information systems,
information assurance, critical infrastructure protection, and
other national security and emergency preparedness communications
concerns. It is composed of industry chief executives representing
major communications and network service providers and information
technology, finance, and aerospace companies. "It is an honor to be
appointed by the President to serve on this important advisory
committee," said Mr. Lance. "I hope to bring the breadth of Harris
Corporation's expertise in assured communications and information
technology to issues affecting national security and our Nation's
emergency preparedness." The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for
later this month in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lance joined Harris in
January 2003 as president and chief executive officer and was
appointed chairman in June 2003. He serves on the Board of
Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association and is chairman
of the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. He also serves as a director of
Eastman Chemical Company. A high-resolution photograph of Mr. Lance
is available at http://www.harris.com/images/hlance.jpg. About
Harris Corporation Harris Corporation is an international
communications and information technology company serving
government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With
headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of
over $3.5 billion and nearly 14,000 employees - including more than
6,000 engineers and scientists - dedicated to the development of
best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and
services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for
government communications, RF communications, broadcast
communications, and microwave communications. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Brent Dietz of Harris Corporation, +1-321-724-3554, or Web site:
http://www.harris.com/ http://www.harris.com/images/hlance.jpg
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