The ongoing government shutdown and subsequent federal worker furloughs have not impacted negotiations for impending block VI Virginia-class submarines and Columbia-class contracts, HII CEO Chris Kastner told investors today. Following contract awards for two block V Virginia submarines earlier this year -- Baltimore (SSN-812) and Atlanta (SSN-813) -- Kastner said the teams at HII have pivoted to negotiating the next awards and are working to have agreements in place later this year. “The team's working very hard to get that...
