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harbors and close to major ocean trade routes, Newport in 

 particular is home to a highly diverse group of marine- 

 related manufacturers and service industries. The birthplace 

 of the United States Navy, and the site of today's hearing at 

 the Naval War College, Newport has continued to expand it's 

 national prominence in defense through research and 

 development of sophisticated communications and electronics 

 systems. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), with over 

 2000 employees, is the principle Navy research, development, 

 test, and evaluation center for submarine systems and sonar 

 research. Private defense-related companies such as 

 Raytheon, General Dynamics, Analysis & Technology, and 

 Aquidneck Management Associates are but a few of the systems 

 engineering firms within Newport County that contract with 

 NUWC. 



Newport County is also home to a multitude of 

 oceanographic and environmental engineering companies, 

 including Marine Safety, KVH Industries, and Science 

 Application International. Newport County also boasts direct 

 access to one of the finest oceanography institutions in the 

 world at the University of Rhode Island's School of 

 Oceanography. The school's Ocean Technology Center in 

 particular has been of immense importance to those private 

 sector businesses that have embarked upon opportunities in 

 marine-related applied research. It is noteworthy that the 

 Naval Undersea Warfare Center is an active participant in the 

 Ocean Technology Center's many activities. This has set the 



