:

Business/Financial

Former SecNav Spencer Named New Austal Chairman

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

SHARE:

Former SecNav Spencer Named New Austal Chairman

Richard V. Spencer, former Secretary of the Navy. He resigned on November 24, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy).

Former Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer was named the new chairman of Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited, parent company of Austal USA. Spencer took over as chairman on July 1, succeeding the retiring John Rothwell, who has served in the position for 37 years since he founded the company. Rothwell is now moving to be a non-executive director on the Austal board. In this role, Spencer is also joining the board of Austal USA. The company said Rothwell selected the…

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]

Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]