NDIA Names McKinley as New Head

By Chris Riback

Posted November 18, 2014 at 10:33am

Defense News reports that “the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) announced today that retired US Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley will take over as president and CEO on Jan. 1.”

“McKinley, the former chief of the National Guard Bureau, will succeed Larry Farrell, who led NDIA since 2001.”

“One of the largest defense industrial associations, NDIA wields considerable influence both inside the Pentagon and on the Hill.”

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