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Nov 18, 2015

The Space Race in Business

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On November 18, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, as part of its Captains of Industries Series, hosted a discussion entitled “The Space Race in Business,” moderated by the Council’s M.A. and George Lund Fellow on Emerging Defence Challenges Steven Grundman. The event explored current issues and trends in the space […]

Captains of Industry Series

Oct 20, 2015

Accelerating Defense Innovation: Lessons from Silicon Wadi

By Brent Scowcroft Center

View the Publication (PPT) On October 20, the Atlantic Council’s Captains of Industry series hosted Mr. Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, for an address entitled, “Accelerating Defense Innovation: Lessons from Silicon Wadi.” The event explored what practical lessons the United States can learn from Israel’s long tradition of commingling defense […]

Captains of Industry Series

Jun 27, 2015

Defense News Highlights Foreign Defense Suppliers Event

By Atlantic Council

Defense News highlights an Atlantic Council event on how foreign defense suppliers can best access Pentagon dollars:

Captains of Industry Series

Jun 25, 2015

Global Suppliers Face Challenges in US Market, Say CEOs

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On June 24, 2015 the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion with Michael Andersson, President and CEO of Saab North America, Judy Marks, President and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, Allen Pellegrini, President and CEO of Thales USA, and Peter Lengyel, President and CEO of Safran USA. This extraordinary panel was a part of the […]

Captains of Industry Series

Jun 24, 2015

Coming to America: Global Suppliers for Defense and Security

Please join the Atlantic Council on June 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a special event in its Captains of Industry Series on Wednesday, when a panel of four chief executives will convene to discuss how foreign-owned companies address the opportunities and challenges of their participation in the business of defense and security in […]

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Captains of Industry Series

Feb 24, 2015

Sooner Rather than Later

By Alex Haber

The Pentagon is seeking a way through its “very challenging fiscal environment” Last week, the attention of the defense sector turned to San Diego for AFCEA WEST. Co-hosted by the US Naval Institute and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), the conference convened leaders across the armed services and private industry to address […]

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Captains of Industry Series

Dec 16, 2014

Transcript: Playing the Long Game

By Atlantic Council

PLAYING THE LONG GAME MIKE PETTERS, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL DECEMBER 10, 2014 MIKE PETTERS, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES STEVEN GRUNDMAN, M.A., MODERATOR MARK BRUNNER, SENIOR ADVISER TO SEN. MARK WARNER

Captains of Industry Series

Dec 15, 2014

Playing the Long Game

By Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, for a discussion on the need to plan further ahead in defense-industrial issues. The speech, entitled “Playing the Long Game,” is the latest in the Atlantic Council’s Captains of Industry series, […]

Captains of Industry Series

Dec 2, 2014

Are Lockheed, Raytheon, and L-3 “Ripe for a Spinoff”?

By James Hasik

The largest defense contractors are conglomerates, and excessive conglomeration may not be helping the customers.   Last month I argued that the rumored spinoff of Oshkosh’s military trucks business wouldn’t be good for either the company or its customers. But anti-mergers are in the air, as evidenced by the Wall Street Journal’s almost simultaneous article “Smucker, […]

Captains of Industry Series

Nov 19, 2014

Transcript: Endless Possibilities for the Future of Space Launch

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Endless Possibilities for the Future of Space Launch Welcome:Intro: Magnus Nordenman,Deputy Director,Brent Scowcroft Center Moderator:Jeffrey Roncka,Renaissance Strategic Advisors Speaker:Salvatore “Tory” Bruno,President and CEO,United Launch Alliance Location:1030 15th Street, NW,12th Floor (West Tower),Washington, D.C. Time: 4:30 p.m. ESTDate: Thursday, November 13, 2014 Transcript byFederal News ServiceWashington, D.C.

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