Evelyn Hirt received the B.E.E., cum laude, University of Detroit, and M.E.M., Washington State University.  Her professional experiences bridge the industrial, government, and academic communities.  Ms. Hirt's 35-year career in engineering is multi-disciplinary, and her interests center on systems and controls, and engineering management.  She has published works in the application of laser ablation, test program requirements management, fault-tree-generation methodology, and time dissemination using GPS.  Her honors include listings in ten "Who's Who" directories, Eta Kappa Nu (member and Board of Governors Member-at-Large), and thirteen outstanding performance awards from three different employers.  At PNNL, she works on a wide variety of R&D and deployment projects, and management systems.  She has prior experience with BDM International (engineering consulting); University of New Mexico (control analysis software); Sperry Defense Systems (flight/fire control systems); Rockwell Collins (GPS user equipment); USAF Wright Aeronautical Laboratories (man-in-the-loop flight simulation); and General Motors (product/process design and test).