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Gilbert F. Decker

Mr. Decker became a director in March 2006. Mr. Decker currently serves as a private consultant to the technology industry. From April 1999 until August 2001, Mr. Decker served as Executive Vice President at Walt Disney Imagineering, Inc. From April 1994 to May 1997, Mr. Decker served as the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. As Assistant Secretary, Mr. Decker led the Army’s acquisition and procurement reform efforts, with an emphasis on eliminating excessive government requirements throughout the acquisition process. He also served as the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary and the Senior Research and Development official for the Army. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Decker was on the Army Science Board and served as Chairman from March 1987 until the end of his appointment. In the private sector, Mr. Decker has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of three technology companies, including Penn Central Federal Systems Company, and Mr. Decker is currently a director of Anteon Corporation, Alliant Techsystems, Inc. and The Allied Defense Group. Mr. Decker holds a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering from The John Hopkins University and a Masters degree in operations research from Stanford University.