Tag: General Dynamics Electric Boat
EB’s investment in local schools is paying off
When General Dynamics Electric Boat organized its first high school signing event for new hires in 2022, seven graduates agreed to work at the...
Willie Barber
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Chief of workforce development, General Dynamics Electric Boat
What is the biggest challenge facing your industry? Changing...
Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium awards more than $100K in scholarships to...
MIDDLETOWN – The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to 23 students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and...
General Dynamics posts $1.13B Q1 profit
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Corp. logged a $1.13 billion profit in the first quarter of 2026, a 13.2% increase year over year, the aerospace and defense...
NEIT partners with Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England to hold...
WARWICK – Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England has launched a partnership with the New England Institute of Technology to offer experiential programs to...
Electric Boat gets $15.4B extension for Columbia submarine program
PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $15.4 billion contract extension from U.S. Department of War for its Columbia-class ballistic missile...
WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce
For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the...
CCRI steps into apprenticeship gap
Rhode Island reached a record number of jobs in 2025 – with the count exceeding 515,000 last April – but industry leaders warn that...
Electric Boat adding 3,500 jobs at Quonset Point
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat is adding 3,500 jobs at Quonset Point as the company ramps up its nuclear submarine production.
General Dynamics...
CLOUD COVER: PBN survey: Most R.I. businesses bracing for rough times...
When it comes to the economy, Brenda Jacob has a laundry list of challenges that don’t seem to be getting easier.
She feels like regulations,...



















