EB’s Year-End Town Hall was held at King’s Highway on December 17, 2018. Attendees and webcast viewers heard presentations from various members of the leadership team, including Jeff Geiger, Terry Fedors, Maura Dunn and Blair Decker. Prior to the town hall, a survey was sent out asking EB employees which topics they would like to receive an update on. Based on feedback, one of the most requested topics was the current state of EB’s supply chain.
Blair Decker, Vice President of Supply Chain, Materials and Strategy, included the following slide in his presentation. And while it may look like a simple series of numbers, Blair explained what each figure represented, demonstrating how crucial the Supply Chain organization is to the continued success of Electric Boat. See the explanation for each number below.
586 (~4%) = 1.78 B (>30%): The Supply Chain organization consists of 586 employees, making up roughly 4% of EB’s population. This group generates roughly $1.7 B worth of sales, making greater than 30% of the company’s revenue.
3,000 to 6,000 (was 17,000): There were 17,000 suppliers in the vendor base when we finished the 688 and the Trident program. EB went through a prescriptive draw-down of the supply base, leaving 3,000 suppliers. Now, in a time of growth, we’re hoping to grow the supplier base to around 6,000 suppliers.
750 – 1,000 is the number of requisitions that the inventory management organization generates every week.
> 90,000 is the number of transactions that occurred in the organization last year (The highest number of transactions in the last 30 years.)
42 months is the longest lead-time component that we buy for the ship (Main Propulsion Unit).
<1% of material comes from off-shore (Our product is essentially 100% made in America).
329 is the number of critical suppliers that we have in our industrial base.
“75% is a scary, scary number for me, and that’s the number of single and sole-source suppliers that we have in our vendor base. So at any given point in time, if one of those single or sole-source suppliers should go away at the most inopportune time, it creates a huge, huge amount of challenge for us from a business perspective if we have to recreate that capability or that capacity.”
98% is our percentage of material availability to work-order start for VA Class Block IV. 93% is the Columbia number.
~ 2 ½ x is the amount of material volume increase that we’re going to face from where we are today to where we’re going to be in the mid 20’s.
100% of people at EB get influenced, impacted or supported by the supply chain organization every day.
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The first submarine ever built in Electric Boat’s Groton shipyard slid gracefully from its ways into the Thames River 100 years ago, taking to the water with “scarcely a splash” before a crowd of 1,500, according to newspaper accounts at the time. A century after the 800-ton, 200-foot-long R2 was launched, EB shipbuilders continue to...Continue reading→
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During his remarks at the Pennsylvania Innovation and Defense Summit held on July 15 at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA, President Donald Trump introduced attendee Danny Deep, president of General Dynamics. In his quick words to Danny, President Trump recognized General Dynamics for building “the greatest submarines in the world.” Continue reading→
Rayha Report Ep. 23: Matt Olander Honored by UConn College of Engineering
In this episode of the Rayha Report, EB President Mark Rayha speaks with Matt Olander, senior vice president of programs and engineering, about his personal career journey and recent return to UConn’s College of Engineering as an honorary degree recipient and 2026 commencement speaker. Watch Matt’s commencement speech on the UConn College of Engineering YouTube channel.Continue reading→
Rayha Report Ep. 22: Run to Home Base 2026
In his latest Rayha Report, EB President Mark Rayha talks with Run to Home Base co-chair Tammee Sweck and runners Amy and Greyson Stephenson about why this annual fundraiser means so much to our veterans, service members, and their families. Learn how Team General Dynamics is preparing for the July 25 event at Fenway Park...Continue reading→
Rayha Report Ep. 21: Backstage With Chris Stapleton
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Happy Fourth of July
As America marks its 250th birthday, we celebrate the generations of shipbuilders whose skill and commitment have strengthened our nation, and especially thank our current generation of EB shipbuilders for all you’re doing to meet this challenging moment in history. Happy Fourth of July.
Electric Boat and SENEDIA Celebrate 10,000-Graduate Milestone
We are proud to recognize a major workforce milestone with the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA), one of Electric Boat’s key training and workforce development partners. At an event on July 1, 2026, held at the Westerly Education Center, SENEDIA celebrated the 10,000th graduate to complete the New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership—a regional...Continue reading→
Safety Update: Installation of Speed Tables on Eastern Point Road
In an effort to increase safety at Electric Boat’s Groton shipyard, two speed tables are being installed across Eastern Point Road this week. The tables, a few inches tall and marked with yellow stripes, are designed to slow vehicle traffic in an area frequented by pedestrians. The first speed table crosses Eastern Point Road just...Continue reading→
EB firefighters recognized for life-saving rescues
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The Barnacle: Parking Enforcement That Sticks
Meet the Barnacle, Electric Boat’s newest parking-enforcement tool that will begin deployment in the Groton shipyard starting Monday, June 15. As our enterprise continues to grow, we are dedicated to ensuring parking is safe, fair and accessible to all. The Barnacle is an immobilizing parking-enforcement device that attaches directly to a vehicle’s windshield using heavy-duty,...Continue reading→
