Athena Technologies Receives CMMI Level 3 Rating for Excellence in Engineering.WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies Athena Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of control and navigation solutions for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). Athena's GuideStar product line provides INS/GPS solutions that integrate IMU, GPS, magnetometer and air data signals for , Inc., a leading provider of flight control and navigation systems for manned and unmanned aircraft Unmanned Aircraft (UA) is a term used in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) definition of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). UA refers to the aircraft portion of the system required to operate it, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. , announced that as of June 2007 it had achieved a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI See CMM. [R]) Level 3 rating from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). . CMMI is an international industry standard for benchmarking an organization's procedures in developing software, systems, hardware and managing processes. Athena received the CMMI Level 3 award for exceptional process maturity in all 21 areas, including systems engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, program management, supply chain management, quality assurance, and more. CMMI provides guidance for efficient and effective improvement across multiple process disciplines in an organization. CMMI Level 3 is one of the highest process improvement maturity levels, achieved only by organizations that are completely dedicated to quality in the management and development of products and services. A CMMI Level 3 rating is increasingly becoming a requirement when evaluating suppliers for government and civilian engineering programs. "Achieving CMMI Level 3 is a testament to Athena's commitment to providing the highest quality products and services to our customers," said Dr. David Vos, Athena Technologies CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. . "Because there are less than 700 companies in the world today, across all industries, that have achieved this level rating, we believe we are uniquely qualified to deliver the highest performance and quality flight controls in the industry." Benefits of implementing CMMI process improvements include: * improved schedule and budget predictability * improved cycle time * increased productivity * improved quality * increased customer satisfaction * increased return on investment * decreased cost of quality In addition to achieving CMMI Level 3, Athena is also ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2001 certified and is currently working towards SAE AS9100 certification and FAA certification of its flight control and navigation systems. About Athena Technologies Athena Technologies is a premier developer and producer of navigation and control systems. Founded in 1998, the company produces the GuideStar[R] family of versatile, compact and cost-effective flight control systems for applications such as commercial aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles
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