Tag Archives: Aerospace Industries Association

Eric Fanning, president and CEO at Aerospace Industries Association and a former Wash100 winner, called on leaders to protect the workforce and maintain the aerospace industry’s resilience amid the spread of COVID-19.

Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Friday on NDIA the Department of Defense has not yet finalized the requirements for accrediting third-party assessment organizations under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

Corporate and trade group leaders discussed at the annual Outlook 2020 event how continuing resolutions impact the Pentagon and industry, Defense One reported Thursday.

Caitlin Hayden, formerly of the Aerospace Industries Association, has been named senior vice president of communications at BAE Systems, the company announced on Tuesday. 

William Brown, chairman and CEO of L3Harris Technologies, has said that a stable government budget environment and streamlined acquisition procedures will help the U.S. maintain technical edge in the space  domain.

The aerospace and defense industry in the U.S. saw a significant growth in jobs and exports in 2018, which contributed more than $374B to the country’s gross domestic product, Rotor & Wing International reported Friday.

Gregory Bloom, former president of aerospace firm Seal Science, has joined Acorn Growth Companies to serve as partner and chief operating officer. He will oversee the growth of Acorn's businesses and participate in board efforts on due diligence, integration, optimization and business development, the company said Tuesday.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Christopher Kubasik, chairman, president and CEO of L3 Technologies, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for securing multiple contracts to expand the company’s position in the federal market.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Jerry DeMuro, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc., as an inductee into the 2019 edition of Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of influential leaders in the government contracting arena — for leading and delivering sustainable value for BAE Systems. This honor marks the third time that DeMuro received a Wash100 Award. 

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Thomas Kennedy, CEO and president of Raytheon, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting sector — for securing major contracts and helping to grow the company. This latest honor marks his third consecutive Wash100 Award win.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Mark Esper, secretary for the U.S. Army, as an inductee into the 2019 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his efforts to modernize the Army’s technology and his ability to prioritize specific projects that maintain high standards. This latest honor marks his second Wash100 win.

The Aerospace Industries Association has called on the Pentagon to implement the same standards that defense and aerospace companies currently use for cybersecurity to help reduce vulnerabilities in its supply chain, Fifth Domain reported Thursday. "We’re not always seeking less regulation - I know you don’t hear that from industry every day, but [aerospace and defense] has benefited from smart government regulations, often developed with industry,” AIA CEO Eric Fanning told reporters Thursday during a media briefing on the trade group's 2019 agenda.

The Aerospace Industries Association has released a standard aimed at maintaining cybersecurity resilience in the aerospace and defense industries. The risk-based standard complements the Department of Defense‘s existing cybersecurity guidelines and are made to help companies regularly update cyber defenses amid evolving threats, AIA said Thursday. “With aggressive state and non-state cyber actors …

Eric Fanning, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, has said there are four ways the federal government should adopt to address the security clearance backlog and one of those is to implement a “uniform digital application record.” Fanning wrote in a Defense One article published Tuesday that the …

The Aerospace Industries Association has appointed Harris CEO William Brown as chairman of AIA’s board of governors and named Collins Aerospace CEO Kelly Ortberg as vice chairman. Harris said Monday Brown succeeds Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, as board leader for its centennial year in 2019. “I look forward to advocating for key …