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U.S. Recognizes Southern California Technology Innovators

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Viterbi, co-founder of Qualcomm; plus Lockheed Martin's SkunkWorks, which was behind the design of the U-2, SR-71, F-117, and F-22, and which is based in Palmdale. Awardees included UCLA Professor Leonard Kleinrock, who was recognized for his work on packet switching and the Internet; Andrew J.