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February 20 2010

The Avascent Group Corporate Blog is a regularly updated assessment of Avascent's core markets. As political, regulatory, and business environments constantly change, Avascent leverages its deep market experience to provide commentary on how best to maneuver that change.  

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LCS-2 acceptance trials moved to mid-November from original August date

October 7 2009

Mobile Press-Register

Jay Korman, who tracks the LCS program for The Avascent Group, a Washington, D.C., consulting firm, said the moving target of Independence's acceptance trials is largely irrelevant in the grand scheme of the competition...[Continue to full article].

Bolden and Garver Confirmed by U.S. Senate

July 21 2009

SpaceRef.com

From January 2001 until her nomination as NASA's deputy administrator, Garver was a full-time consultant as the president of Capital Space, LLC, and senior advisor for space at the Avascent Group...[Continue to full article].

Government to repossess Hawaii Superferry boats built at Austal

June 24 2009

Mobile Press-Register

Jay Korman of The Avascent Group, a Washington, D.C., consulting firm that tracks defense programs, said Tuesday that MARAD is opting to sell the vessels rather than charter them directly...[Continue to full article].

Obama's Pick for NASA Chief May Win Quick Senate Approval

June 3 2009

Space.com 

After serving as a NASA associate administrator for policy and plans during the Clinton administration, Garver cashed in her NASA and political connections as a senior adviser for space at Avascent Group, a strategy and management consulting firm...[Continue to full article].

Littoral Combat Ship Construction

June 3 2009

Mobile Press-Register

For Virginia-based General Dynamics, "the onus is on them to get the cost down" on future ships, said Jay Korman of The Avascent Group, a Washington, D.C., consulting firm that tracks defense programs...[Continue to full article].

Obama names first black NASA chief

May 23 2009

Politico.com

Lori Garver is the president of Capital Space LLC and has served as senior adviser for space at the Avascent Group...[Continue to full article].

Collins, Snowe pursue defense, other projects for Maine

May 5 2009

Kennebec Journal

"There is some expectation that this would happen, because so many constituencies have an interest in the program," said Jay Korman, an analyst with the Avascent Group...[

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Gates' LCS recommendation good news for Mobile's Austal

April 7 2009

Mobile Press-Register

"Gates rejiggered a lot of programs but he didn't mess with the LCS," said Jay Korman, an analyst with Washington, D.C.-based Avascent Group...[

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BIW fares well in defense budget plan Big destroyer line to end, but three to be built at Bath yard

April 7 2009

Central Maine Morning Sentinal

Jay Korman, an analyst at the Avascent Group, said the proposal to help the Mississippi yard ramp up production again on the smaller, older DDG-51 destroyer "is a pretty fair, balanced decision"...[

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