Sentences with phrase «for defense contracting»

Highlighted areas of good practices in preparation for the Defense Contract Management Agency.

I officially start Aug 26 in Denver, CO for the Defense Contract AuditAgency (DCAA).

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Served as a System Program Analyst and Acquistion Specialist for DCMA and the US Army Missile Command and later directed a team of production quality and acquisition specialists as the Procurement & ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Contracting Officer for the Defense Contract Admin Svcs Office, Huntsville, AL..

It looks like if the government pulls funding for defense contracts then Huntsville will be hurting pretty badly.

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.

A new contract for more F - 35 fighter jets will take time, given the focus on cost, the CEO of the world's largest defense contractor says.

49ers cornerback Richard Sherman came to the defense of Reid during his introductory press conference with the team in March, arguing that Reid deserves a contract for playing like one of the top 10 safeties in the NFL.

Reaction Engines has a contract with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for airflow testing and is building a new facility in the U.K. for further tests.

VA Secretary David Shulkin said that there was a «public interest exception» for giving Cerner the contract without examining other bids, especially considering that the system would better be able to communicate with the Defense Department's EHR tech, which Cerner also worked on.

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.

For example, GS Engineering, based in Houghton, Mich., has secured more than $ 1 million worth of contracts with defense giant Lockheed Martin, thanks to its involvement with the cluster, both through networking and marketing, Glen Simula, president of GS Engineering, said in an email sent to Entrepreneur.com via Kulju.

Addressed directly to Trump, the ad warns: «Your Defense Department is set to award a no - bid, ten - year contract for all its IT infrastructure to Administration - enemy Jeff Bezos» Amazon.»

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.

Jokes aside, Kirk Cousins is still playing for his next contract, be it in Washington or elsewhere, and the Giants defense can't stop arguing with each other long enough to shout out coverages to each other.

Burnett: America's biggest exporter is a key target for foreign intelligence hacking given its defense contracts and operations around the world.

Two years ago, the Huntsville - based Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation, a non-profit research and development organization, applied for an SBA grant to create a «cluster» or business network that could help business owners tap the rich vein of government contracts in the defense industry.

The Department of Defense awarded Ecovative a preliminary contract to develop «programmable materials» to grow temporary living structures for the military that are sustainable and reduce waste.

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.

Boeing's future, for instance, is heavily dependent on U.S. defense contracts; Trump has threatened to cancel the new Air Force One that Boeing is developing.

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The contracts include early - stage technology R&D (such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Cooperative R&D Agreements (CRADAs) and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs); late - stage technology (such as the highly competitive Department of Defense (DoD) Rapid Innovation Fund); and commercial off - the - shelf technologies, such as one APC Member that sold its unique temperature - retention fabric to the Pepsi Corporation, after it was developed for the U.S. Army.

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).

Our high level of foreign ownership may limit our opportunity to participate in U.S. government travel contracts and the Civilian Reserve Air Fleet program, however, if we are unable to satisfy policies and procedures of the U.S. Department of Defense for the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence required of cleared U.S. contractors.

The notion that government arises out of a contract for the mutual defense of private property «is the maxim on which pirates and gangs of robbers live in a kind of unity,» he wrote.

Even the open DoD budget receives only perfunctory scrutiny because members of Congress, seeking lucrative defense contracts for their districts, have mutually beneficial relationships with defense contractors and the Pentagon.

Geno Atkins is under contract for only one more season, and the Bengals need depth at the interior of their defense.

The speed of the wide forwards, and their ability to draw double teams, would carve out a sphere of influence for Ljajic, some 20 - 30 yards away from the goal, in which he can feed the strikers or spray it out wide to the wings, stretching and contracting the defense as he deems fit.

Wednesday was the day where a number of Italian media outlets were reporting that Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini is going to be signing a contract extension in relatively short order, another big name in the Juventus defense is reportedly in line for another few years being to added onto his current deal.

The 32 - year - old Chiellini, who has become as well known for his injury troubles as his performances in the heart of Juve's defense in recent seasons, last extended his contract nearly two and a half years ago when he and Gigi Buffon signed on until the end of the 2017 - 18 season.

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.

One possible answer is that the government provides a framework that must be paid for but allows an individual to work: enforcement of contracts, public safety, national defense etc..

Lawmaker inserted bill language in National Defense Authorization Act to require U.S. Defense Department to consider additive manufacturing for contracts

Lawmaker inserted bill language in National Defense Authorization Act to require U.S. Defense Department to consider additive manufacturing for contracts more

Ryan is getting it all due to defense contracting (his career after the military) so he will be voting for perpetual war.

A good share of the credit for Connecticut getting the defense contracts that keep Electric Boat turning out submarines, Sikorsky producing helicopters and Pratt & Whitney making fighter engines goes to Mr. Blumenthal and his seats on the Senate Armed Services and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees.

He said he's hoping for a contract soon with the Department of Defense.

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.

The recently awarded Department of Defense (Special Operations Command) contract, questioned by some as a «pay - off,» has been in development for years — it has nothing to do with NY State.

The Democrat believes there is great potential for the Defense Department to contract with the airplane part manufacturer.

Washington — The Department of Defense has awarded the Remington Arms factory in Ilion a contract worth $ 80 million to produce more than 5,000 sniper rifles for the U.S. military, Rep. Richard Hanna said today.

AAAS CEO Alan Leshner sent comments on the Department of Defense revised rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) for «preventing unauthorized disclosure of export - controlled information and technology under DOD contracts.»

Plant biologist Romain Pierron, who at the time of the survey had a 1 - year contract as a tech transfer officer, went through two periods of unemployment — one between the end of his doctoral contract and his defense in 2015, and another as he was applying for positions the following year — before recently taking a 2 - year postdoc at the Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

In February 2011, the government, citing «increased strategic needs» for defense applications, annulled the contract and returned $ 14 million that Devas paid in advance for the satellites» manufacture.

Leading U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin signed a contract on Wednesday to design the biggest power station fueled by differences in ocean temperatures, a 10 - megawatt plant that would provide electricity for a new Asian resort.

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.

Funding: Site development and the conduct of the trial were supported by contract N01AI85346 and cooperative agreement U19AI065683 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), grant D43TW001589 from the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, and contract W81XWH -06-1-0427 from the United States Department of Defense and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Well, after being passed over for the CIA director gig in favor of the conniving Sen. Lockhart, the former spy is unhappy with his job at a defense contracting firm, Total Security Solutions, and still experiencing martial discord with his two - timing wife, who is pressuring him to keep the lucrative gig.

The search for more clues about how she might have become exposed to highly radioactive material, leads to her job at Northmoor Corporation which was secretly involved in some shady nuclear defense contracts with the U.S. government.

Prior to joining Education Northwest in 2007, Joy was the controller for Space Imaging, the nation's first commercial satellite provider of one - meter resolution imagery and worked closely on contracts for the Department of Defense.

Under a new contract competitively awarded by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Education Northwest will work to support the academic success for students of military families through the improved implementation of professional learning communities for principals and teachers at U.S. military schools across the globe.