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Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced the participation of Darryl S. Albertson Ph.D., vice president, chief human resources and diversity officer, as a panelist to discuss the challenges and value of diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the Second Annual U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Research Summit in Washington, D.C. on June 7. Co-hosted by the School of Public Affairs at American University and the OPM with the theme, “Transforming Human Capital Management Policy through Research, Innovation and Analytics,” the annual event brings together academic researchers, federal practitioners and industry partners to exchange, collaborate and participate in critical conversations about pressing policy issues.

Albertson will be the only private industry representative on the panel titled, “The Simple Complications of Enhancing Diversity & Inclusion,” to speak on the importance and difficulties of D&I initiatives in the workplace. The panelist will address the issues of D&I practices in the workplace as well as the challenges in executing and fulfilling the D&I needs of a federal organization.

“An organization’s diversity is much more than race, nationality, gender or ability; it can also be a set of skills, experience and lifestyle that each individual brings to their work environment,” said Albertson. “There is a need for sharing best practices and strategies to create and maintain a diverse, inclusive workforce to achieve optimal performance at any organization. I look forward to highlighting some of Cubic’s efforts in cultivating culture and diversity with my fellow practitioners at this event.”

“For the second year in a row, OPM is bringing together industry, government and academia to share research, findings and best practices in the spirit of collaboration and continuous improvement,” added panel moderator Jill Rogers, president and CEO of JRogers Consulting. “As a coach and a change agent, I’m thrilled to be part of the conversation that shares innovative approaches and sparks transformation in the area of diversity and inclusion and grateful to OPM for their commitment in providing these forums.”

Albertson will participate in the following panel:

• The Simple Complications of Enhancing Diversity & Inclusion
  
  Wednesday, June 7, 10:35 a.m. (local time); American University School of Public Affairs Ward Circle Building; 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington D.C.
  
  Panel participants: Dr. Mary C. Byers, deputy director, Academy of Defense Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency; Chris Armstrong, senior executive and culture lead, Defense Intelligence Agency;
  
  Moderator: Jill Rogers, president and CEO of JRogers Consulting, LLC

This event is not the first time for Cubic to work cooperatively with OPM. Cubic was awarded a Notice-to-Proceed on a $5.75 billion Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MA-IDIQ) task order contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with OPM for Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) in October 2016. Under this contract, Cubic is providing customized training and employee development, human capital strategy and organizational performance improvement services across the federal government at all levels.

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About Cubic Corporation

Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems, products and services focused in the transportation, defense training and secure communications markets. Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services to create intelligent travel solutions for transportation authorities and operators. Cubic Global Defense is a leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions, special operations and intelligence for the U.S. and allied forces. Cubic Mission Solutions provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions. For more information about Cubic, please visit the company's website at www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.

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