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Federal shutdown could have deep impacts in Va.
Government contractors are watching and waiting
In late 2018, the last time the federal government shut down for an extended period, Eric Ingram was furloughed from his job at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for six
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General Dynamics, HII subsidiaries receive $14.58B in Navy contracts
Contractors will build 10 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers during next decade
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Reston-based General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works subsidiary and Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding will construct Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers for the Navy during the next 10 years
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: CHRISTOPHER D. KASTNER
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, NEWPORT NEWS
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Kastner has now completed his first year as head of the nation’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries, which owns Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia’s largest industrial employer. He was
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Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: JENNIFER BOYKIN
PRESIDENT, NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, NEWPORT NEWS
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After receiving her bachelor’s degree in marine engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a master’s in engineering management from George Washington University, Boykin began her career at Newport
HII’s Mission Technologies names new chief growth officer
Ahmed Ayad joins from ManTech
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Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division has hired Ahmed Ayad to serve as chief growth officer. Ayad joins the organization from Herndon-based ManTech, where he served as vice president
HII Mission Technology promotes two execs
Schwartz is new COO; Gentry heads C5ISR biz division
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Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.’s McLean-based Mission Technologies division has promoted Garry Schwartz, formerly a group president, to chief operating officer on June 1. At the same time, the
NNS announces senior leadership changes
Promotions result from upcoming retirements at shipbuilder
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Newport News Shipbuilding is promoting three employees to its senior leadership team, as well as restructuring programs as the company plans for upcoming retirements. Rob Check will become vice president
The 2023 Heavy Hitters list
Virginia’s 50 most powerful and influential execs
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Virginia Business’ annual list of the commonwealth’s 50 most powerful and influential leaders provides our editors’ take on the heaviest-hitting of heavyweights in business, government, nonprofits and higher education. Think
HII taps former DOD chief of staff as EVP
Eric Chewning comes from McKinsey & Co.
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Eric Chewning, who was chief of staff for two acting defense secretaries in the Trump White House, became Newport News-based Fortune 500 shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.’s executive vice president
HII leases space in National Landing
Shipbuilder says space will provide better access to Pentagon
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Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. could soon add its name to a building in Arlington’s National Landing area. The Fortune 500 military shipbuilder has signed an 11.5 year lease