Tue, Feb 28, 2012
Former Navy Chief Economist Among The Presenters
The speakers for the next Air Force Association "Mitchell Hour"
will be Dr. Nayantara Hensel, Professor of Industry and Business at
the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and Fred Downey, Vice
President of National Security for the Aerospace Industries
Association.
Dr. Hensel previously was the Chief Economist for the U.S. Navy,
serving in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Cost and Economics), where she provided economic guidance on
defense industrial base issues, growth projections, the federal
budget, the financial health of defense contractors, as well as
trends in the broader economy and in the defense sector. She has
written more than 30 articles and research reports. Her research
has included work on globalization and the U.S. defense industrial
base and the role of defense mergers in improving weapons systems
cost efficiency.
Downey is responsible for monitoring and analyzing national
security issues that affect the U.S. aerospace industry's ability
to support the Defense Department and to compete and cooperate in
the national and global marketplace. In addition, in his position
he coordinates the activities of the Association's National
Security and Technical Operations Councils and their associated
committees and working groups to develop industry consensus and
responses to these issues.
All Mitchell Hours are free to the public. This event will take
place on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, from 0930-1030 EDT at AFA's
national headquarters in Arlington, VA, next to the Key Bridge
Marriott. The presentation will be in AFA's fourth floor
boardroom.
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