The U.S. Department of Defense Office announces that the team from Raytheon Missile Systems of Tucson, Arizona, and Fifth Gait Technologies of Santa Barbara, California will receive the prestigious Nunn-Perry Award for supporting the Missile Defense Agency under the auspices of the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program. The award, named in honor of former Senator Sam Nunn and former Secretary of Defense William Perry, recognizes mentor-protégé teams that have excelled in technical developments, cost effectiveness, and increased business opportunities.