On the other hand, the administration had to start from scratch after the spinoff. The gap has narrowed; but, still exists. There can be, in administration, a can’t do/won’t do attitude and settling for mediocrity.
Draper consists largely of people from a military background and people from an academic background. These cultures sometimes clash.
Engineers often search for tasks/projects that would utilize their skill sets; tasks/projects are often stalled searching for staff with the required skill sets. Both searches are frequently in vain; a matchmaker is needed.
Draper Laboratory has been spinning dervishly over the last couple of years. The challenge to surviving a tornado or avalanche, once the spinning stops, is figuring out which way is up and out and which way is down and dead.
