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Viewpoint on Excellence:  Interview with Leonardo DRS COO John Baylouny

Viewpoint on Excellence:  Interview with Leonardo DRS COO John Baylouny
Viewpoint on Excellence: Interview with Leonardo DRS COO John Baylouny

Leonardo DRS is celebrating 50 years as one of the world’s most successful mid-tier defense electronics firms, providing militaries with innovative, mission-critical technology and capabilities. We spent some time with John Baylouny, Leonardo DRS Chief Operating Officer, to find out more about what makes this company successful.

CEOs Question DoD’s New IRAD Rule

CEOs Question DoD’s New IRAD Rule
CEOs Question DoD’s New IRAD Rule

WASHINGTON: Two major defense industry players have a suggestion for Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, whose Better Buying Power 3.0 plan includes a new requirement that companies get the Pentagon’s blessing for internal research and development (IRAD) spending. Back off. “I’m not sure there’s a lot of upside to a lot of DoD oversight of where…