Robert Fenton

Adjunct Faculty

B.S., General Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
M.S., Electrical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
M.E.A., Engineering Administration, George Washington University
M.S., Management (Sloan Fellow), MIT-1977
M.A., International Affairs, Salve Regina University

Mr. Fenton is currently Director of Technical Operations at BAE Systems, where he serves as project leader in business planning, strategy support, and operations research. He has more than 30 years experience in technical management in the US Coast Guard, Lockheed Martin, TRW and BAE. He has served as Adjunct Senior Lecturer of Engineering Management at Catholic University before coming to UMBC.

His experience includes: AFCEA Honor Award Citation; top graduate, Naval Postgraduate School; Chairman, US Delegation to UN International Maritime Organization (IMO); Chairman, US Delegation to UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR); Co-Chairman, Navy/Coast Guard C3 Planning Group to permit interoperability of ships and aircraft in pursuit of the U.S. Drug War; FAA Significant Contributor to System Engineering Award, 1992; Operational Performance Award, Lockheed Martin, 1988; DoT Deputy Program Manager, NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS); Worked in GPS Joint Program Office on behalf of DoT, FAA, and the Coast Guard; with Joint Chiefs of Staff, developed GPS Selective Availability policy; Certified Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute.