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HII Names Borkey To New CTO Position

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, September 26th, 2022

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HII Names Borkey To New CTO Position

Todd Borkey, chief technology officer of HII. LinkedIn photo.

HII [HII] on Monday said it has created the new corporate position of chief technology officer (CTO) that will be filled by Todd Barkey, who has been CTO of the company’s Mission Technologies segment since 2021. HII said it created the new role to oversee its technology strategy, strengthen its existing products and services and develop new capabilities. “Todd has demonstrated true leadership in developing synergies between HII’s technologies and platforms, enhancing speed-to-mission for our customers and supporting our growth,”…

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