UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University has announced the addition of four new members to its advisory board. 

Adm. Cecil Haney (U.S. Navy, retired), former commander, United States Strategic Command; Adm. Craig Faller (U.S. Navy, retired), former commander, United States Southern Command; The Honorable Ellen McCarthy, former assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and Stephen Trautman, former deputy director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion program, have agreed to serve on ARL’s advisory board. 

“We are fortunate to have such strong, strategic leaders joining our advisory board,” said Allan Sonsteby, ARL executive director. “The addition of these leaders will broaden our collective experiences and position ARL to support our nation into the future.”

ARL is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation. ARL supports national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of life through education; scientific discovery; technology demonstration and transition to application. As a Department of Defense-designated University Affiliated Research Center, ARL conducts essential research, development and systems engineering in support of the nation’s priorities, free from conflict of interest or competition with industry.