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iRobot Co-Founder Resigns As Chairman of The Board As Company Reports Strong 3rd Quarter

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Friday, October 24th, 2008

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iRobot [IRBT] co-founder and chairman of the board Helen Greiner resigns effective today, though she will continue to serve on the company board of directors as a non-employee director, while pursuing other interests and opportunities within the robot industry, the company said. The board elected Colin Angle to serve as chairman of the board in addition to his current role as chief executive officer of iRobot. The announcement came Oct. 22 as the company reported strong third quarter 2008 results…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]