J. Reason

Metro Machine Corp. designs, builds, overhauls and repairs ships. It offers surface-ship repair operation, marine spare parts and components, and refurbished parts. The firm also offers program and project management, engineering, shipboard hull and tank preservation, structural, mechanical services, electrical, coatings, and advances preservation solutions. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA.

The National Research Council provides science, technology and health policy consulting and advice. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc. operates as a consortium of universities to provide research studies in the fields of science and technology. It provides science education, peer reviews and environmental assessments in the work place and public places, national security and emergency preparedness programs and professional training. The organization was founded on October 17, 1946 and headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

The National Academies of Science operates as a private non-profit organization that provides advice in sciences, engineering and medicine. It conducted through seven major program areas: Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Earth and Life Studies, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Health and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Transportation Research Board, and the Gulf Research Program. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.