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  • Aerospace Industries Association Appoints New Board of Governors Members for 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerospace Industries Association Appoints New Board of Governors Members for 2017

    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

  • UK Army Vet Peter Wall Joins General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Army Vet Peter Wall Joins General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments

    Peter Wall, a 40-year British army veteran and director of strategic leadership advisory firm Amicus, has been elected to General Dynamics‘ board of directors. He previously served as director of operations at the U.K. defense ministry, commander-in-chief of the land command and army chief of the general staff before he retired from military service in 2014, General Dynamics […] More

  • GovCon Industry Execs Included in Virginia Business' 50 Most Influential List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GovCon Industry Execs Included in Virginia Business’ 50 Most Influential List

    The trade publication Virginia Business has released the 50 Most Influential Virginians list that includes some prominent executives in the government contracting industry. The list included some of the Northern Virginia Technology Council‘s board members including SAIC President and CEO Tony Moraco, NVTC said Tuesday. NVTC added that representatives of the organization’s board member companies recognized in the […] More

  • Tower Int'l CEO Mark Malcolm Named to General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tower Int’l CEO Mark Malcolm Named to General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments

    Mark Malcolm, president and CEO of automotive structural metal assemblies supplier Tower International, has been appointed to the board of directors at General Dynamics. Malcolm will serve on General Dynamics’ audit committee, the company said Wednesday. “With Mark’s experience at the helm of a publicly traded manufacturing company and his financial management background, he’s an […] More

  • Phebe Novakovic: General Dynamics Cost Restructuring Paying Off - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Phebe Novakovic: General Dynamics Cost Restructuring Paying Off

    General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic said major restructuring within her company has led to backlog and margin increases despite reporting modest earnings early in her tenure, Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. Jill Aitoro writes Novakovic has been busy “right-sizing” the firm since she assumed the top post in January 2013, consolidating functions and reorganizing workflows and systems, as well […] More