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Episode 61 β€” Outer Space National Security With Lockheed Martin's Maria Demaree '90

May 20, 2024 Penn State Alumni Association Season 3 Episode 61
Episode 61 β€” Outer Space National Security With Lockheed Martin's Maria Demaree '90
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The People of Penn State
Episode 61 β€” Outer Space National Security With Lockheed Martin's Maria Demaree '90
May 20, 2024 Season 3 Episode 61
Penn State Alumni Association

To infinity and beyond! πŸš€πŸŒŒ

Alumna Maria Demaree '90 has been a part of Lockheed Martin for over 30 years and is currently the Vice President and General Manager of the National Security Space line of business at Lockheed Martin Space. Maria leads a workforce of over 7,500 team members while managing a $6B+ customer portfolio. 

Within Lockheed Martin Space, Maria is a proven thought leader in software defined satellite architectures, Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), software factory and digital transformation and remote workforce initiatives.

She joined us on Episode 61 of The People of Penn State for an insightful conversation on her role with Lockheed Martin, the organization's work in space exploration, her time as a member of Lion Ambassadors, and much more. 

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Timestamps for our conversation with Maria: 

0:00 β€” Intro 

2:00 β€” Why Maria chose Penn State

5:50 β€” Lion Ambassadors

8:25 β€” Maria's role with Lockheed Martin 

14:05 β€” "Mission first. People always."

16:20 β€” Changing technologies 

20:01 β€” Lockheed Martin's work with space exploration 

22:00 β€” Organizational culture and values

24:05 β€” Lightning Round Q&A

30:25 β€” Outro

Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu.
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Show Notes

To infinity and beyond! πŸš€πŸŒŒ

Alumna Maria Demaree '90 has been a part of Lockheed Martin for over 30 years and is currently the Vice President and General Manager of the National Security Space line of business at Lockheed Martin Space. Maria leads a workforce of over 7,500 team members while managing a $6B+ customer portfolio. 

Within Lockheed Martin Space, Maria is a proven thought leader in software defined satellite architectures, Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), software factory and digital transformation and remote workforce initiatives.

She joined us on Episode 61 of The People of Penn State for an insightful conversation on her role with Lockheed Martin, the organization's work in space exploration, her time as a member of Lion Ambassadors, and much more. 

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Timestamps for our conversation with Maria: 

0:00 β€” Intro 

2:00 β€” Why Maria chose Penn State

5:50 β€” Lion Ambassadors

8:25 β€” Maria's role with Lockheed Martin 

14:05 β€” "Mission first. People always."

16:20 β€” Changing technologies 

20:01 β€” Lockheed Martin's work with space exploration 

22:00 β€” Organizational culture and values

24:05 β€” Lightning Round Q&A

30:25 β€” Outro

Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu.
Follow the Penn State Alumni Association on:
Facebook
X (Twitter)
Instagram
LinkedIn