William
Thigpen
As chief of the NAS Engineering Branch, William W. (Bill) Thigpen
oversees division work that supports advanced systems development,
network research, and NAS workplace environments. Before joining
the division management team in September 1999, he worked for
Sterling Software Inc. at the NAS Facility, leading the advanced
systems development group and managing technical teams that provide
high-speed computing capabilities and services to NASA researchers.
Thigpen
led the Y2K compliance effort for NASA Ames Research Center's
Information Sciences and
Technology Directorate. His 17-year career supporting government
contracts includes software engineering and mission support management.
He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University
of Nebraska.
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