“We said this is the final year of that transition, and so we're starting to see an inflection to growth.”

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“mission software technologies, and our deepening relationships with strategic and emerging technology partners. We reliably deliver and integrate the best technology has to offer day in and day out, and that has helped us navigate the changes in administration priorities throughout the first half. With that, I'll turn it over to Jason to talk about Mission Systems. Jason W. Aiken: Thanks, Amy. Mission Systems also had a great quarter with revenue, earnings and margins up on every comparator basis, quarter- over-quarter, sequentially and year-over-year. As been discussing for some time, Mission Systems has been transitioning from legacy lower-margin programs to new franchises for several years now. So the top line has been relatively flat, even as the margin profile is improving steadily. We said this is the final year of that transition, and so we're starting to see an inflection to growth. So that's very encouraging. Like GDIT, Mission Systems has been investing ahead of need in areas like unmanned platforms, smart munitions, high-speed encryption, strategic deterrents and contested space. And as a result, they're seeing increasing opportunities across the portfolio. To that point, their total backlog is up 15% from a year ago and total potential contract value is up 23% over the same period. All in all, a very strong first half of the year. I'll now turn it back over to Phebe. Phebe N. Novakovic: Before getting into guidance, I wanted you to hear from Danny Deep about his new responsibilities and what we are up to here with the new Executive VP for Operations. Danny Deep: Thank you, Phebe, and good morning. As you are all aware, General Dynamics takes great pride in being”