A town hall style meeting has been held by 5th District Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty with employees of United Technologies Corporation Aerospace Systems in Danbury. The employees develop and manufacture elctro-optical systems that support a range of critical missions in space, air, and on the ground in defense, civil and international markets. Esty is a member of the U-S House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Esty said UTC Aerospace employees told her of a need for a strong, predictable federal partnership.