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Alumnus Jason O’Connor Leads Intel Sector at Leidos

GW Engineering and Department of Computer Science alumnus Jason O’Connor has been appointed as president of Leidos’ intel sector.

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Alumna Kate E. Koren Takes Deputy Director Role at CSIS Economics Program

Koren holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from GW Engineering and joins the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business as deputy director.

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GW Engineering Serves as a Vital Link for Aspiring Cyber Researchers

GW Engineering hosted the 2025 SaTC Aspiring PI Workshop in December, giving over 65 early-career faculty critical insights into securing funding from NSF's SaTC 2.0 program for the first time.

Professor Robert Pless Named LAS Collaborator for Third Consecutive Year

The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences announced that Professor Robert Pless is a 2026 collaborator, continuing his partnership with the lab and advancing national security-related research.

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Honoring Service Leadership in GW's Clark Scholars Program

Scholars from across all of GW Engineering's academic departments joined President Ellen Granberg for a dinner honoring the recent $11 million investment in GW's Clark Scholars Program.