HERNDON, Va., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ceremony at the National Air and Space Museum Washington D.C., Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) presented its prestigious NOVA Award to two individuals and one team from Information Systems & Global Solutions-National.  The NOVA Award is the company's highest honor presented annually to individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the corporation's mission and business objectives.

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The annual NOVA Awards ceremony was hosted by Lockheed Martin Chairman and CEO Bob Stevens on Friday, October 28, to recognize employees for their outstanding achievements. Dan Waters received an award for Technical Excellence, and Shawn Hill received an award for Full Spectrum Leadership.  In the team category 19 employees were recognized for their efforts on the Ghidorah program, a three-year campaign resulting in a solution for the customer that filled a critical mission need.  The recipients are:

Jason B. Albanese
James C. Beffa
John W. Boyd III
Ian A. Calder
Jason M. Carey
Martha A. Chapman
Timothy Ehret
Robert D. Kesterson
Hilary S. Lackritz
Wesley A. Lawson
Michael B. Lee
Janice L. Litschgi
Arielle R. Miller
Brianne M. Ritzert
Jamie E. Rosario
Michael W. Sigrest
John B. Tillery
Robert F. Turek
Kevin N. Wardlow Jr.

"The 2011 NOVA recipients exemplify the can-do spirit and uncompromising integrity our customers expect from us – and deserve," said Bob Stevens.  "For that, we owe our NOVA honorees our gratitude.  Those honored represent the 'best of the best' of our outstanding workforce."  

The Lockheed Martin NOVA Awards were created in 1995; the name "NOVA" aptly describes the contribution of the winners as the bright stars of the corporation.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation's 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.

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