APL Advances — February 2023

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • APL Advances

Critical Contributions to Critical Challenges • February 14, 2023

HECATE, short for Homomorphic Encryption and Cryptography Applied to Tactical Environments, led to a programming library to implement homomorphic encryption (HE) and laid the groundwork for other HE work at APL.

Creating a New Cybersecurity Paradigm for a Cloud-Based World

Scientists, mathematicians and engineers at Johns Hopkins APL are building a new cybersecurity paradigm that’s suited to the realities of how computing and collaborating are done in the 21st century. Their work has applications in health care, weapons systems and space, as well as in protecting critical infrastructure and industry generally.

Maddison Harman, a marine biologist, shows a coral sample in APL’s NAMI facility.

Coastal Defenders: Protecting the Coasts with Natural Solutions

As sea levels continue to rise, and the need to safeguard our coastlines increases, APL researchers are using materials science and marine biology to study and support natural structures that can mitigate erosion.

APL has named Minh Huebner as chief financial officer and head of the Business, Construction and Facilities Department.

APL Names Minh Huebner as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business, Construction and Facilities

Minh Huebner has been named chief financial officer and head of APL’s Business, Construction and Facilities Department. She will provide executive leadership and management for APL enterprise business services such as finance and accounting, prime contracting, procurement, regulatory compliance, construction and facilities maintenance and renovation.

A team led by APL’s Nour E. Raouafi found evidence that small-scale jetting in the Sun’s corona, driven by a process called magnetic reconnection, is responsible for the heating and acceleration of the solar wind.

Scientists May Have Solved Decades-Old Mysteries About the Origins of the Solar Wind

Scientists with NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission think they have discovered the processes that give birth to streams of charged particles — called the solar wind — released from the Sun’s corona, or upper atmosphere.

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APL’s rating accounts for all current and former employee feedback posted to the Glassdoor site from Oct. 19, 2021, to Oct. 17, 2022.

APL Again Honored with Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work

For the second year in a row, APL was honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award as one of the top 100 Best Places to Work among large U.S. companies. Glassdoor awards are based solely on feedback from employees who voluntarily and anonymously share insights and opinions about their work environments by writing reviews.

ATLAS Internship Program Launches Careers, Breaks Records

With more than 80 interns on board, the APL Technology Leaders and Scholars (ATLAS) program at APL wrapped up its 23rd summer last year with its largest cohort ever. It’s a positive trend for the competitive internship program for undergrad and graduate students who have an interest in applied scientific research and attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).

Working closely with the APL College Recruiting Office and receiving extensive support from sector and department leadership, ATLAS was able to achieve this year’s level of success and enhance its relationship with minority-serving institutions.

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