NUWC Newport Names Chhim Head of the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems
Rebecca Chhim, an employee at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport for more than 21 years, was recently selected as head of the Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Department, Division Newport’s largest department with approximately 625 employees.In this role, she will provide technical leadership and personnel management for the development of submarine combat systems throughout the acquisition lifecycle, helping to shape the next generation of USW systems and ensuring the U.S. Navy’s command of the undersea battlespace.Chhim, a resident of Tiverton, Rhode Island
NUWC Division Newport Names Chhim Director of Cybersecurity for Undersea Warfare
100% risk management framework (RMF) efforts. She concurrently served as the command’s chief information officer (CIO) and acting head of the IT Division, overseeing the daily IT and cybersecurity operations of Division Newport and its detachments.Chhim worked in Division Newport’s USW Combat Systems Department for more than 10 years and served as cybersecurity technical program manager (TPM), responsible for the day-to-day technical and project execution of the department's cybersecurity program of 45 programs (internal and external to Division Newport). She provided direction and oversight
Marine Business Helps Power GD Forward
, revenue was up 3.8 percent, earnings were up 6.3 percent and margin was up 50 basis points. The group had solid order activity in the quarter and Gulfstream’s two new large-cabin business jets continue to progress ahead of schedule, including the first flight of the G600 in December. Combat Systems Combat Systems reported fourth-quarter 2016 revenue of $1.68 billion, operating earnings of $259 million and operating margin of 15.4 percent. Compared to fourth-quarter 2015, revenue was up 10.5 percent, earnings were up 10.7 percent and margin was steady as the group continued its strong program
Deegan Named President of Gibbs & Cox
. Deegan, previously Vice President of G&C's Engineering Group, will replace Rick Biben, who is retiring but will remain on the G&C Board of Directors. Deegan spent nearly 28 years in the Navy's acquisition and cost engineering communities, leading nuclear submarine, ship and combat systems programs prior to joining Gibbs & Cox in 2013. His last 10 years with the Navy were as a member of the Senior Executive Service supporting NAVSEA and Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems. Deegan earned a Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Engineering from Penn
Webb Institute Adds Assistant Professor of Marine Engineering
support of the NAVSEA Submarine Maintenance Monitoring and Support Office in development of condition monitoring programs and performance acceptance criteria for motor generators, heat exchangers and pumps. He also supported IBM Federal Systems Division in the design and testing of sonar and combat systems for the Los Angeles and Seawolf class submarines. Prior to his civilian engineering career, Scott spent seven years on active duty as a nuclear submarine officer completing eight patrols on the USS Stonewall Jackson and the USS Will Rogers. He was assigned for two years as the Reactor
Continuing Education Opportunities at WMTC
through the development and refinement of the requirements by means of ship feasibility studies and, finally, to the development a fully integrated preliminary design that satisfies all requirements. Topics addressed include preliminary performance studies, ship synthesis models; hull, machinery, combat systems and systems engineering analyses, trade-off studies, design integration; and notes on the design of specific ship types, including high-performance ships. The course is of value to engineers new to the field in ship design or already working in the field but not familiar with the early-stage
BAE Systems Seeks 710 Apprentices for 2015
and Guildford, Surrey Six roles with the Combat Vehicles U.K. business in Telford, Shropshire Six roles with the Munitions U.K. business divided equally between three sites: Glascoed in Monmouthshire, at Washington, Tyne and Wear and at Radway Green in Cheshire Four with the Naval Combat Systems business, across two sites in Surrey (Frimley and New Malden) One apprentice role at the radar programs and manufacturing site in Cowes, Isle of Wight The company, which is keen to achieve a better gender balance in engineering, is hoping that even more women will apply for apprentices
Dan Johnson is Info Systems-Tech Gr. EVP at General Dynamics
, Inc., and was a partner at KPMG. Johnson served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1975. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Heebner, 69, became group executive of the Information Systems and Technology group in March 2013. He had been the executive vice president and group executive for Combat Systems since May 2010. He was the group executive for company's Marine Systems group from October 2008 until 2010. Previously, he was president of General Dynamics Land Systems, from July 2005 to 2008. Heebner also has been senior vice president –planning and development, since March 2002, and
