The Aerospace Industries Association has named at least 20 executives from the government contracting sector to its board of governors for 2018. Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, will succeed Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg as chairman of AIA, the trade group said Monday. William Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Harris, will serve as […] More

Newport News Shipbuilding, a Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) subsidiary, has christened the U.S. Navy‘s 16th Virginia-class Indiana submarine at the company’s shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. The christening occurred Saturday and ship’s sponsor Diane Donald, wife of Adm. Kirkland Donald (U.S. Navy, Ret.), former director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion,  performed the traditional honor of breaking a bottle of sparkling […] More

The Virginia Business magazine has unveiled its list of 50 Most Influential Virginians for 2017 that includes some prominent individuals in the government contracting sector. Some of the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s board members who made it to the publication’s list include Tony Moraco, president and CEO of Science Applications International Corp., NVTC said Monday. The magazine […] More

The defense sector trade group Aerospace Industries Association has elected new members its executive board of governors for 2017 that includes at least 20 government contracting industry leaders. AIA said Thursday Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was chosen to serve as the association’s chairman of the board and Raytheon chief executive Thomas Kennedy was elected vice chairman. David Melcher was reappointed […] More

The Center for a New American Security has appointed nine executives from the defense, consulting and financial industries to the organization’s board of advisers. CNAS said Thursday that each appointee will serve a three-year term and aims to help inform the debate over U.S. national security issues. “Their engagement on key topics will be invaluable to furthering […] More

Philip Luna, corporate vice president and president of UniversalPegasus International, has joined the senior executive team at UPI parent company Huntington Ingalls Industries in a move that takes effect immediately. HII said Friday it also appointed Michael Smith, corporate VP for development and nuclear and environment sciences, to serve as corporate VP for strategy and development beginning […] More

A Huntington Ingalls Industries division is set to hold a christening ceremony for the USS John P. Murtha amphibious transport dock on Saturday, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi scheduled as a featured speaker. The event will take place at Ingalls Shipbuilding‘s Visitor Control Center a day after division President Brian Cuccias, Navy Capt. Kevin […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has christened the USS John Warner (SSN 785), the first Virginia-class submarine to be named after a living person – former Senator and Navy Secretary John Warner. Warner’s wife Jeanne led the christening ceremony as the ship’s sponsor, the company said Monday. “American technological innovation and manufacturing skill have always been some of our most […] More

Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, recently visited Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding facility for a look into the construction process and progress on two aircraft carriers. HII said Thursday Kendall was given a 3-D model demonstration of the adjustments to the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier based on results from work on the Gerald […] More

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Andy Green, executive vice president and president of technical solutions for Huntington Ingalls Industries, as an inductee into the 2020 Wash100 Award for his leadership to drive HII’s technical solutions business through contract awards, acquisition and advancing the company’s capabilities in emerging technology. 

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Andy Green, president of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ technical solutions division and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said the move to acquire Kongsberg Maritime’s Hydroid subsidiary complements HII’s previous activities in the unmanned underwater vehicles market, the Daily Press reported Tuesday.

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General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division are awaiting the U.S. Navy‘s decision on their proposed teaming arrangement for the Ohio-class submarine replacement program, Defense News reported Monday. Christopher Cavas writes John Casey, executive vice president of marine systems at General Dynamics, said the companies submitted a work-sharing plan to […] More