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We Make RI to host first Maker Fair of 2026 in...

CRANSTON – Manufacturer training and development group We Make RI will host its first Maker Fair of 2026 on Jan. 8. The free event, with...

General Dynamics Q3 profit rises 14% as marine, aerospace demand surges

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Corp. reported third-quarter earnings of $1.06 billion, a 13.9% increase from $930 million a year ago, the aerospace and...

Electric Boat awarded $642M contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $642 million contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work.  The award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to...
UNCONVENTIONAL ROUTE: Blake Laverdiere, General Dynamics Electric Boat’s program manager, opted to enter a state workforce pipeline program in lieu of college to work his way up the company ladder. 
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Blake Laverdiere

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 BLAKE LAVERDIERE General Dynamics Electric Boat Program manager OVER THE LAST four decades, Blake Laverdiere has forged his own path...

PBN’s 2025 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored

WARWICK – Twenty-two local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2025...

General Dynamics posts $1.01B profit in Q2

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Corp., the parent company of General Dynamics Electric Boat, posted a $1.01 billion profit in the second quarter, a...
IN DEMAND: Courtney A. Murphy, director of talent acquisition, workforce development and compensation at General Dynamics Electric Boat, says there will always be a strong demand for nuclear submarines, which Electric Boat builds, but the manufacturer is having trouble finding qualified engineers.
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Workforce shortages are plaguing defense industries

In the shadow of Rhode Island’s prominent defense sector, General Dynamics Electric Boat and other companies are facing a persistent challenge: There aren’t enough...
the prop JoAnne Russo holds a book titled “The Socratic Method: A Practitioner’s Handbook.” She says the book represents her close connection to philosophical principles and her desire to achieve deeper understanding and wisdom through inquiry.

JoAnne Russo

PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025 JOANNE RUSSO | 39 Manager of engineering, General Dynamics Electric Boat What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and...

PBN unveils 2025 Leaders & Achievers honorees

PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 22 honorees for its 2025 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The individuals chosen for this year’s program –...

Britain building ‘up to 12’ nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership 

LONDON (AP) – The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and become "a...
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