This partnership will deliver technology that uses a collaborative rapid prototyping approach to create adaptable, ultra-secure, connected devices. This is a critical step in addressing security concerns and decreasing time-to-market for such devices, which is essential as adversaries’ technologies swiftly adapt to challenge the nation’s security architecture, the company said.

In their first joint effort, Riverside Research and Plexus developed the Aegis R52L Enhanced Retransmission Device, designed to secure end-user devices. Together, they moved from the initial concept to identifying requirements, developing prototypes and planning for full-scale manufacturing in under nine months. This pace sets a new standard for bringing these commercially viable technologies to market.

“Partnering with Riverside Research aligns with our vision to help create the products that build a better world by enabling the rapid deployment of secure, cutting-edge technologies that protect freedom, people and the dedicated soldiers who serve our nation,” said Jim Stokes, Plexus market sector vice president, aerospace/defense. “We are committed to accelerating their time-to-market through our integrated engineering and manufacturing solutions.”

“Too often, industry has been forced to navigate the complex ecosystem of defense contracts to fulfill the entirety of the product development process,” said Carl Nerup, vice president, business development, at Riverside Research. “With Riverside Research and Plexus aligned, the marketplace now has an innovation engine. Together, we’re combining our companies’ world-class problem-solving abilities to guide customers smoothly from concept to product.”

Source: Riverside Research

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“I’m excited to bring Tim onto the team,” said Dr. Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research. “He is known in our community for being collaborative, highly technical, and focused on multi-disciplinary solutions to our customers’ problems. I know he is going to make a huge impact at Riverside Research, with our partners, and for our customers.”

A Navy veteran, Waltz comes to Riverside Research having spent his industry career in research, development, and operations. Waltz describes his method as “looking at what we have, what we need, and what’s possible.”

“Riverside Research has a reputation for delivering the product as asked, then excelling at finding ways to improve it after initial implementation. My passion is seeing technology develop, ensuring it gets into the field, and then improving it with feedback from the end user,” Waltz said. “It’s not just about developing state of the art technology, it’s about being a part of an environment where everyone is excited to contribute to the company and the customer’s mission.”

Source: Riverside Research

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“I am thrilled to have Alka in this critical leadership role at Riverside Research,” siad Riverside Research CEO Dr. Steve Omick. “She is uniquely suited to engage and transform our workforce and she will be a force in establishing Riverside Research as an industry leader in DEI. A natural outcome of Alka’s leadership will be increased employee retention, engagement, and satisfaction – all part of our journey to be a destination company.”

Bhave joined Riverside Research earlier this year as vice president and chief of staff, and advanced to the role of COO in December, highlighting her ability to implement strategies that support the organization’s mission.

“I am honored to take on this expanded role to lead the company’s operations in the best support of our programs, customers and their missions, further strengthening Riverside Research as a destination company,” Bhave said. “DEI is a critical element of this strategy. Our success and our customers’ success will be further accelerated by fostering an environment that results in the most innovative, inclusive, and productive workforce.”

Prior to joining Riverside Research, Bhave was vice president of performance excellence at Perspecta and Peraton, where she led an independent organization driving program management, quality, and governance best practices into the company’s programs and business operations.

With over 25 years’ experience in systems engineering, IT integration, program and project management, and continuous improvement, Bhave specializes in Agile and Lean systems, human-centered innovation, strategy development, government partnerships, and performance optimization.

Her prior experience includes contributions to the development and integration of complex space and ground systems for the IC, DoD, FAA, NASA, and DHS customers. Bhave is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agilist and Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) and industry thought leader in mission process transformation. She has successfully led dozens of high-impact improvement initiatives for IC and DoD customers, resulting in millions of dollars of cost aversion, increased efficiency, and accelerated value delivery to mission.

Bhave holds a BS in electrical engineering and MS in telecommunications from the University of Maryland, College Park. She actively serves as an advisory board member on the University of Maryland Material Sciences & Engineering Board of Visitors.

Source: Riverside Research

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