CenGen Names Joseph Goldstein As Vice President/Senior Engineer

May 15, 2002 – Joseph Goldstein, who has over 29 years experience in wireless and satellite RF systems integration and field activities to enhance RF communications systems, was named senior engineer/analyst at CenGen.

Goldstein comes to CenGen with experience in physical layer connectivity for wireless networking to support communications with specific emphasis in wireless digital circuits to allow networked digital data traffic, including PCS and very small aperture terminal (VSAT) commercial satellite projects. He served as principal engineer for wireless networking solutions to support forward deployed forces; Extending the Littoral Battlespace (ELB); DARPA’s Onboard Switch flight experiment; and Asymmetric Networking Applications for the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) in support of DoD activities.

Previously, Goldstein supported wireless security (NC3A) activities for NATO. He assessed the vulnerability to jamming of NATO’s frequency spectrum usage; UHF frequency hopping radio vulnerability; and implemented DVB/IP COTS technology for data distribution for a JWID 01 SATCOM demonstration.

At CenGen, Goldstein will provide system engineering functions, including propagation analysis, RF communications link budget analysis, selection of frequency band for digital network interconnections, and consultant and RF expertise in support of large-scale wireless and satellite based networks, fiber optic networks and Local and Wide Area Network design, development and deployment.

Goldstein’s key engineering experience includes:

• High Rate Data Relay from Remote & Unattended Locations
  
• High Frequency Skywave Channel Evaluation; Basic Research Involving Ionospheric Modification Studies
  
• Medium Frequency, High Latitude Communications for Submarine Applications.
  
• VLF Propagation Investigations
  
• ELF Receiver Development for Submarine Applications
  
• Electromagnetic Propagation and Compatibility Investigations