Hume Seminar Series: Why are Hypersonic Weapons Important and the Challenges of Their Development
Monday, May 1, 2023
Date: Monday, May 1, 2023
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom; Link provided upon registration.
Open to students, faculty, and alumni from Virginia Tech and all other IC CAE institutions and CCI affiliations.
About the Event
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. As we enter our 50th year in business, we are known for continuous innovation for government customers, both long-established and newly acquired, as our capabilities expand around the globe. Our work is state-of-the-art and made possible only through the best personnel, tools, and jobs in the national security business. We are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, and we freely share expertise across SPA in our quest for enduring solutions to critical concerns. Come work with the best!
Open requisitions:
SPA has an immediate need for a Senior Systems Engineer.
About the Speaker
Leonard Zentz
Leonard Zentz is a Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) Technical Fellow for Hypersonic Systems. Mr. Zentz brings more than 30 years’ experience in program management, acquisition, and technical support to Navy programs. Before joining SPA, Mr. Zentz served in the Department of the Navy as Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program Manager, Technical Lead and Navy CPS Senior Technical Advisor. He led all Navy CPS activity and was personally responsible for the move toward a common Army/Navy hypersonic missile system.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Downer at humecenter@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.