United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

ASPIRE Coalition: The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Means Now is the Time To Implement Interstate Licensing Reciprocity

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, now federal law, requires states to provide reciprocity for servicemembers and their spouses who seek to transfer valid occupational licenses from previous jurisdictions into a new state.

Key Points: 
  • The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, now federal law, requires states to provide reciprocity for servicemembers and their spouses who seek to transfer valid occupational licenses from previous jurisdictions into a new state.
  • According to Department of Defense officials, more than 132,000 spouses of active-duty military personnel work in occupations that require licensing.
  • With the signing of The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act into law, our country is closer than ever to making good on our promises to servicemembers and their families.
  • To learn more about ASPIRE, Merit, or how you can help demand interoperable reciprocity for military families, please visit Merits.com/ASPIRE .

Mercury Systems announces appointment of Church Hutton as vice president, government relations

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

ANDOVER, Mass., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com ), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, today announced that Church Hutton has joined the Company as vice president, government relations, effective March 7, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ANDOVER, Mass., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com ), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, today announced that Church Hutton has joined the Company as vice president, government relations, effective March 7, 2022.
  • Reporting to chief growth officer Mitch Stevison, Mr. Hutton will lead an enhanced government relations practice at the federal and state level aligned with the Companys growth objectives.
  • Uniquely positioned at the intersection of high tech and defense, Mercury is aligned with contemporary national security imperatives, said Mr. Hutton.
  • He comes to Mercury from Volansi Corporation, where he served as vice president of Government Affairs.