Corporation announced that Thomas H. Pricing. position upon Ward's retirement next year. of prime contracts. and Sensors business segment. CVN 77 warfare system and the Arsenal ship project. Northrop Grumman/Lockheed Martin joint venture for the U. Guard's multibillion dollar Deepwater project. more than 20 years of contracts and business management experience. summa cum laude, from Towson University. States Navy League. of designing and building nuclear powered submarines. commercial vessels. people.