Northrop Grumman Appoints James Myers Vice President of Mission Assurance at Electronic Systems

Northrop Grumman Appoints James Myers Vice President of Mission Assurance at Electronic Systems
March 1, 2010

LINTHICUM, Md. -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has appointed James M. Myers sector vice president of
mission assurance for the company's Electronic Systems sector, effective today.


In his new position, Myers will have executive responsibility for the program management functional organization and development and
implementation of all mission assurance programs and processes across the sector, including quality assurance, design assurance, risk and
opportunity management, independent reviews and assessments, and such process-improvement initiatives as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.

Myers joined the company in 1997 at the former TRW Space & Electronics where he served as vice president of business development
and, subsequently, vice president of strategic development with responsibility for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and
portfolio and intellectual asset management. In 2003, he was named vice president of satellite communications and later served as vice
president of payloads and sensors at Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. For the past three years, Myers served as sector vice
president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Navigation Systems Division.

Myers earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, a master's degree in aeronautical and
astronautical engineering from Stanford University, and a master's degree in business administration from the Anderson School of
Management at University of California, Los Angeles.

He is a member of the board of the MATHCOUNTS Foundation, a nationwide enrichment, club and competition program that promotes
middle school mathematics achievement though grassroots involvement.


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