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FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine has selected Raytheon Company's Dr. Hugo B. Poza, vice president, Homeland Security, as one of the country's most powerful Hispanic executives in technology and business. Dr. Poza was appointed to his current position in June 2002. Previously, he was vice president and general manager of Strategic Systems in Raytheon's Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems (C3I) business. During his tenure, Strategic Systems achieved a 31 percent growth in revenues and a 52 percent growth in profits. "I am extremely proud to be among those selected for this prestigious award," Dr. Poza said. "Hispanics are passionate people, and I'm no exception. I'm passionate about this country and the need to protect it." A native of Cuba, Poza graduated from the University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1966. He earned a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1967 from Purdue University and a doctorate of electrical engineering degree from Purdue in 1971.