http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2008 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:38:07 EDT United Kingdom-based BAE Systems last Friday named Ian King to be its next Chief Executive beginning Sept. 1 following the planned retirement of Mike Turner. King, who is currently BAE's chief operating officer (COO) for its U.K. and Rest of World businesses... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/3152.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking "positive" steps to ready itself for its first presidential transition, a period in during which terrorists may feel that the United States is weak, but the department must... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/3153.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Raytheon [RTN] on Friday named Brian Seagrave as its new vice president of Homeland Security responsible for leading the company's strategy for growth in security markets worldwide. Seagrave, who joins Raytheon from the Federal Systems business of Unisys... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/2469.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt Army Gen. David Petraeus was nominated yesterday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to move from command of Multinational Force Iraq to lead U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), pending Senate approval. "I recommended him to the president... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/2446.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT MDA Deputy Director O'Reilly To Succeed Obering As Director Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III, after providing stellar, sterling leadership for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) since 2004 that rescued troubled missile-intercepting programs, will... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/2122.html Mon, 24 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt The Bush administration on Tuesday tapped Army Maj. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly for a third star--appointment to the rank of lieutenant general--and assignment as director of the Missile... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/2106.html Thu, 20 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said it has realigned some of its businesses in its Specialized Products segment to form the $1.2 billion Marine and Power Systems Group, enhancing the customer focus of the... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/2002.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Defense Department yesterday announced the selection of Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno for appointment to the rank of general and assignment as the next Army vice chief of staff, replacing Gen. Richard Cody... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1378.html Wed, 6 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] on Friday announced a slew of new leadership assignments within its Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) division, including the creation of a chief operating officer (COO) position to help oversee the day-to-day management of the... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1362.html Mon, 4 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST By Jen DiMascio Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) is reclaiming her seat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, which she gave up when Republicans lost the majority in the House during the 2007 elections. The seat was opened when then Rep. Roger Wicker... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1355.html Fri, 1 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST By Jen DiMascio Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) will join the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Minority Leader said yesterday. Wicker, appointed to the Senate to replace Sen. Trent Lott, who retired to start a new lobbying... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1234.html Fri, 25 Jan 2008 0:00:00 EST The White House Jan. 22 sent the Senate the nomination of Nelson Ford as under secretary of the Army. If confirmed, Ford would take the position previously held by now-Army Secretary Pete... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1222.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 0:00:00 EST Boeing [BA] named a veteran company executive, Mike Rinn, to move from a lower Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program post into the top job, the company said yesterday. For the past five years, Rinn has served as the air vehicle integration and test... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1171.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 0:00:00 EST Clayton Jones, chairman, president and CEO of Rockwell Collins [COL], is the new chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the powerful defense-contractors and aerospace industry organization. The AIA board of governors elected Jones to serve as... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/132.html Tue, 8 Jan 2008 0:00:00 EST Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) this week announced he has chosen Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to replace the retiring Minority Whip Trent Lott. Lott, who had four years remaining in his term in the Senate, left before new ethics rules were in place... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/115.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 0:00:00 EST Space Rocket Engine Passes Test: ATK Alliant Techsystems [ATK] demonstrated a critical capability of its liquid oxygen (LOX)/methane rocket engine by igniting it in a vacuum chamber, ATK announced. The test demonstrated the viability of a LOX/methane rocket... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/1018.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 0:00:00 EST The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Anything But Iraq. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week said that before the end of the congressional session Democrats were likely to include defense funding in an omnibus... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/480.html Mon, 10 Dec 2007 0:00:00 EST Nelson Ford, assistant secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FM&C)), has been named Acting Under Secretary of the Army... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/459.html Wed, 5 Dec 2007 0:00:00 EST The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Movement Possible. A House leadership aide confirmed the House is likely to appoint conferees this week for the defense authorization bill. Conferees from the House and Senate are expected to... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/442.html Mon, 3 Dec 2007 0:00:00 EST Robert Smolen, a former Air Force officer and top arms control official at the White House National Security Council, Wednesday was sworn in as deputy administrator for defense programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration, the semi-autonomous... http://www.defensedaily.com/pm/425.html Thu, 29 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST