U.S.: China Placed Artillery on Reclaimed Island
The United States said on Friday that China had placed mobile artillery weapons systems on a reclaimed island in the disputed South China Sea, a development that Republican Sen. Brent Colburn, a Pentagon spokesman traveling with Defense Secretary Ash Carter, said the United States was aware of the weapons. McCain, chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, said the move would escalate tensions but not lead to conflict. "It is a disturbing development and escalatory development, one which heightens our need to make the Chinese understand that their actions are in violation of international law and their actions are going to be condemned by everyone in the world," he said at a news conference in Ho Chi Minh City.
Skymira Named by Inc 500 & CTC Innovation Pipeline
Skymira LLC announced that it has garnered two awards acknowledging the company’s rapid expansion and growth into a range of vertical industries with tailored remote management and communication requirements. “We are very pleased with both accolades as they are a testament to the effectiveness of our Skymira TailorFit suite of solutions and the tremendous commitment of the entire Skymira team,” said Robert Landsfield, CEO, Skymira, LLC. The 2009 Inc. 500, unveiled in the September issue of Inc. magazine (available on newsstands August 17 to November 15) and on Inc.com, reported aggregate revenue of $18.4b—up significantly from last year’s $13.7b—and a median three-year growth rate of 880.5 percent.
General Dynamics Names Colburn VP Government Relations
General Dynamics has named Cordis “Cork” Colburn, 57, as vice president – Government Relations. He succeeds G. Kent Bankus, 59, who has held that post since 1993; Bankus will retire at the end of May. Colburn joined General Dynamics in 1992 as a director of Government Relations, focusing on congressional issues relating to U.S. Army programs. He was promoted to staff vice president – Government Relations in 1996. Prior to joining the company, Colburn had served 24 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a colonel. He served the last four years of his Army career as the deputy chief of Army Legislative Liaison and chief of operations within the office of the Secretary of the Army.
