Sentences with phrase «defense contracting companies»

CHERYL L. LANCASTER 2330 Neibel Street [phone] Hamtramck, MI 48212 [email protected] CAREER SUMMARY An Industrial Engineering professional with extensive experience, in Commercial and Government Defense contracting companies.

It is home to many employees who commute to and from Edwards Air Force Base and multinational defense contracting companies including BAE, Lockheed, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman.

Many NASA employees after the Apollo programs worked for and started up defense contracting companies.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The company now caters to a variety of Armed Forces branches, as well as the Department of Defense, but Lexicon didn't land their first big contract on day one.

That could include mentoring GV companies on how to the complicated world of defense contracts and procurement, though Mabus notes that he's prevented from approaching the government on anyone's behalf for two years because ethics rules.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The latest figures are another indication of a key trend in modern IT, and one that's got traditional server makers — the Dells, the Lenovos (lnvgy), the HPEs (hpe) of the world — on the defense: More big web - scale companies are designing their own servers and having them made by contract manufacturers instead of buying name - brand servers.

Companies affiliated with the cluster won between $ 800 million worth of contracts, primarily from the Department of Defense and NASA, in 2011, although it's impossible to know how much of that is attributable to the cluster, Matienzo says.

Defense's practice of giving minority companies a 10 percent price credit meant that companies owned by certain socially and economically disadvantaged groups did not have to be the lowest bidder to win federal contracts, and helped the department achieve the congressionally mandated goal.

The opinion, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, strikes down a legislative provision, first enacted in 1986 and renewed numerous times since, which sets a goal that 5 percent of federal defense contracting dollars each fiscal year must be awarded to certain entities, including small disadvantaged companies.

The initial suit was filed in 1998 by Rothe Development Corp., a Texas - based information technology company that lost a Defense contract to an Asian - American - owned business.

The Donbass has been bombed out and completely alienated, all defense contracts with Russia have also been canceled, Russian companies are excluded from bidding on contracts in the Ukraine, Russia has been declared an «aggressor country», etc..

Mack Defense of Upper Macungie Township has been awarded a major defense logistics agency contract that should mean plenty of work for the compaDefense of Upper Macungie Township has been awarded a major defense logistics agency contract that should mean plenty of work for the compadefense logistics agency contract that should mean plenty of work for the company's...

The Advanced Power & Energy Cluster (APC), an SBA - funded initiative of the Defense Alliance, has helped Member companies achieve over $ 40 million in contracts.

It recently passed the $ 150 million mark in contract gains for companies assisted since 2011, when the SBA recognized and funded it as an Advanced Defense Technologies Cluster (ADT).

If an insurance company succeeds in establishing a non-disclosure defense, then it can avoid or rescind the contract of insurance.

In addition, one must take into account the large economic footprint of the private defense industry from companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing who are dependent on the military for contracts to keep them going, as well as the kind of industries that one doesn't think of when they think of military spending and dependence on the military like food service contracts or transportation spending.

Then there is Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein of California, who may have bent a few rules by steering over a billion dollars» worth of defense contracts to companies controlled by her husband.

At noon, union officials and labor supporters rally in support of Honeywell Corp. workers who have been locked out due to a contract dispute and call on the U.S. Department of Defense to suspend its contract with the company, Leo O'Brien federal office building, Albany.

The U.S. Navy has selected Saab Defense and Security in DeWitt for a $ 38 million contract to provide the next generation of air traffic control radars for aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, the company said.

Last week a new company, called Iridium Satellite LLC, revived the network for at least two years with a $ 72 million contract from the Department of Defense.

Actually Raibert has already come a long way, to the point where the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office and the U.S. Marine Corps awarded his company a 30 - month, $ 32 - million contract last week to deliver a prototype LS3.

We have contracts in place from NIH, the Department of Defense, biopharm companies, and universities.

Though it's # 2 on Amazon's list, it's not a college town — but it is the home of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the Institute for Defense Analyses, according to Wikipedia, which points out that Alexandria is «largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government.»

Who wants to invest in a contracting industry (defense) especially when the company has unproved management and capital allocation ability?

Hughes was acquired by Raytheon, a private defense contractor, in 1997, «the same company that acquired E-systems and the HAARP contract.»

Her practice includes the defense of product liability actions, including those involving pharmaceutical and vehicular products, among others, the prosecution and defense of negligence actions, including malpractice actions, the defense of toxic tort and environmental actions, the representation of creatives and entertainment companies in contract negotiations, contractual disputes, and other disputes, and the representation of employers in labor matters.

He has litigated, arbitrated and mediated cases involving banking (workouts, foreclosures, «lender liability,» and other aspects of loan enforcement and collection), real estate (developer disputes, landlord / tenant litigation, broker commission disputes, boundary disputes and adverse possession), partnerships and family - owned businesses (issues involving company control, buyouts and valuation), real estate finance (default resolution, servicing and lien priority, trust disputes and guardianships), intellectual property (prosecution and defense of cases involving trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and patents) and other matters involving various contract and business tort claims.

Represented a major insurance company in defense of claims brought by a national association of insurance agents before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia regarding alleged breaches of agency contracts.

I also represent companies and individuals in other civil litigation matters, including commercial litigation, contract disputes, oil and gas litigation, and insurance defense.

Serves as trial counsel for transportation division of Fortune 50 company in defense of unfair trade practices and contract claims.

Negotiated contract for generation and supply of renewable energy with Department of Defense agency on behalf of energy company.

Lesson to be learned from Judge Rakoff: Even though a contracting party agrees to provide the same defense as an insurance company, if that obligation is contained in a contract to procure insurance, as opposed to an actual contract of insurance, it may not offer all the protection that it seems to offer on its face.

Represented large defense contractor in acquisition of professional services company, including novation of existing government contracts to the acquiring company.

Successful defense of a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a joint venture and a mining concession contract (Vannessa Ventures).

Successful defense of a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a concession contract (Nova Scotia Power II).

Represented the institutional trustee of an ESOP with regard to the sale of stock of a defense engineering and contract business to a foreign public company.

Successful defense of a Latin American country in an UNCITRAL investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a hydrocarbon sales contract (Nova Scotia Power I).

Defended a leading defense industry company against a breach of contract claim in excess of $ 20 million that was dismissed on summary judgment.

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Defense judgment in bench trial for electromechanical parts supplier in breach of contract action brought by competing company.

She has counseled and represented companies in the agriculture and biotechnology, commercial real estate, construction, defense contracting, fashion and luxury goods, health care, hospitality, media and entertainment, and professional sports industries.

Successfully represented large defense company before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals for claims stemming from the Iraq War / offshore contracting

Represented global communications company and coordinated domestic and international discovery proceedings in successful defense of $ 92 million contract claim.

Currently representing Aerospace and Defense company in a Contract Dispute before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals defending the company's claims of commercial and government purpose rights licenses in technical data and software related to aircraft purchased by the United States Air Force.

Represented large defense contractor in acquisition of a technology company, including novation of existing government contracts to the acquiring company

Allen's representative work includes the successful defense of a multi-million dollar insurance coverage and rescission suit by Lloyd's of London; dismissal of a six - figure claim for retroactive premiums against the St. John Community Development Center; summary judgments (affirmed on appeal) against Essex Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company for breach of their respective insurance contracts; trial verdicts against Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual for insurance bad faith; and numerous confidential five, six, and seven figure settlements reached in insurance disputes of all types (including residential and commercial property, commercial general liability, auto liability, errors and omissions, negligent procurement, and insurer bad faith).

Qinetiq, a British defense technology company and has licensed Contract Express for SharePoint for use across the organization to drive efficiencies and competitiveness in the creation and management of contracts in commercial operations.

With respect to corporate litigation, Dan has represented corporations and senior executives against claims of fraud, RICO, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraudulent transfer claims.With respect to white collar criminal defense matters, Dan has represented large companies, corporate executives and other individuals in cases of mail fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in addition to other complex crimes.