Two Navy veterans bring extensive military and maritime industry experience to ASSA leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 29, 2026 — The American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association (ASSA) Board of Directors announces the election of David Finn of J.A. Moody and Terry Nawara of Marotta Controls to the Board, adding two U.S. Navy veterans and experienced maritime industry… Read More
Key Facts: Brea Schmidt has been appointed chief financial officer of Crowley. Schmidt leads Crowley’s enterprise financial performance and strategy, including fiscal planning, capital allocation and governance. Schmidt joined Crowley in 2025 as vice president of finance and previously served as chief financial officer of Alaska Communications. Crowley, a global leader in logistics, marine and… Read More
BENS interviews autonomous shipbuilder Saronic CEO President Eisenhower warned in his farewell address that securing the nation requires more than miliary readiness. True security, he argued, depends on the full strength of America’s economic and industrial capacity working together. On October 19, BENS will present Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, with the… Read More
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This article is not a typical focus for DredgeWire, but it’s a very important article about naval strategy with implications for US shipbuilding and shipbuilding policy and mentions the role our sponsor Conrad is playing. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) President Trump has nominated the Honorable Hung Cao to become the 80th Secretary of the… Read More
