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Raytheon’s IT Organization Receives Multiple Honors
Date posted: 09/17/2008*
The 20th anniversary InformationWeek 500 listing is out, and Raytheon has been doubly honored. Placing in the top 200 of this prestigious listing, it was also chosen as a finalist in the competitive security/privacy category in recognition of an enterprise-wide initiative to protect personally identifiable information.
For 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology, said Rob Preston, editor-in-chief of the magazine behind the ranking. “Year after year, selected companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue and establish a competitive advantage."
Raytheon’s data protection initiative to prevent breaches so impressed the editors that, in addition to naming the company a finalist in the security/privacy category, the magazine showcased its effort as one of 20 great ideas worth stealing, calling it an industry best practice.
“While information assurance is everyone’s responsibility at Raytheon, this innovative approach to retire, remove and encrypt personal data clearly resonated with the judges,” said Rebecca Rhoads, vice president and chief information officer. “I couldn’t be happier for the team behind it or prouder of the IT organization as a whole.”
Raytheon was also recently named to ComputerWorld magazine’s coveted list of the 100 best places to work in IT for the third year in a row. The annual ranking is based on excellence and the quality of the technology professionals' work environment. In its 2008 write-up on Raytheon, the magazine highlighted the company’s programs to retain top talent, its provision of competitive compensation and its corporate citizenship and employee volunteerism. Specifically, the company’s MathMovesU middle school math and science initiative received special mention. In an interview for the feature, Claire Brockelman and Tommy Lydon detailed how much information technology is respected at Raytheon and how the company’s businesses give IT an opportunity to have a seat at the table.
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