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William Walls

Director, Information Technology

As the Director of Information Technology, Bill Walls is responsible for the engineering, implementation, and operation of a wide variety of information systems supporting cutting-edge research and mission support at all classification levels.

William Walls - Director, Information Technology

Bill Walls joined Riverside Research in November 2008 and has held his current role since 2020. Bill has nearly 20 years' experience providing IT solutions with a focus in supporting the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

Throughout Bill's tenure with Riverside Research, he has been instrumental in the transformation of the company's IT operations to support a doubling-in- size as well as an expansion of R&D efforts conducted across geographically disparate locations. Leading the way with vastly expanded secure system connectivity while setting a framework for the future through the establishment of a dedicated information security organization, Bill has ensured that Riverside Research is positioned to provide secure, compliant, connected mission support.

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From the Lab to the Field: Materials Testing for Hypersonic Environments
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From the Lab to the Field: Materials Testing for Hypersonic Environments

Dr. Stephen Parsons discusses materials testing for hypersonic environments this From the Lab to the Field video. In testing hypersonic materials for AFRL, we use lasers to excite different aspects of the plasma and observe readmitted light with intrusive probes and other methods.

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