Commercial information and communications are areas where we understand the customer, where we bring unique solutions no one else has the capabilities or resources to provide. |
Howard brings to this position a wealth of experience managing large, complex programs. He has held a number of increasingly important leadership roles in the company and these experiences are vitally important to our government space customers and to our commercial business. |
I have never seen a time like this before when the business opportunity from our international operations was so vibrant. |
On the positive side, we learned how important mobility and precision strike and global situation awareness and integrated command and control were. On the negative side, I think we also understand that fratricide or friendly fire continues to be an issue. |
People touching product and programs won't be affected much. |
Programs come and go. But if you have the right capabilities, you're going to be OK over the long haul. |
Programs come and go. Enduring needs are just that. |
That's not going to change just because Secretary Rumsfeld might move on, any more than tomorrow we might decide we're going to throw away our computers and start writing letters again. |
The announced organization will continue our customer focus, improve our ability to execute and position Boeing for sustainable, long-term growth and profitability in a changing market environment. |
The whole company is firing on all cylinders. |
There is less work to be garnered out there and this is a way to do it. |
These programs have been restructured and canceled and resurrected a half dozen times over the last couple of years. And I think we'll be in good shape as these programs get reconfigured. |
We're not going to continue to enjoy 10 percent compound [sales] growth. It's going to be down in the 2-4 percent range. |
You can wrap any kind of airframe around those operating systems. I think the investment we have made will serve us very well. |