My premise is that both industry and academia have self-centered perspectives that often fail to appreciate and respect each others' missions. Yet not only does each have the potential to help the other, but each is ultimately necessary for the other's survival. We must open our minds and change viewpoints and priorities. We must focus our energies to deal with common problems that neither can solve alone, such as the shortage of students in technical fields and the overall decline in society's appreciation for a comprehensive, well-rounded education.

Dennis J Frailey is a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Raytheon Systems Company and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Southern Methodist University. He has worked for both academia and industry for his entire career. He has also been active in ACM and other professional societies, in computer science accreditation, and in establishing software engineering as a profession.