Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors

Information regarding our directors will be incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year.

Information about our Executive Officers

Our executive officers as of February 5, 2026 are listed below, along with their ages, position currently held, and business experience during at least the last five years.

Christopher D. Kastner, President and Chief Executive Officer – Mr. Kastner has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2022. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2021 to February 2022, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2016 to February 2021. Mr. Kastner served as Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Development from August 2012 to March 2016, and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ingalls Shipbuilding, from March 2011 to August 2012. Prior to the spin-off, Mr. Kastner held various positions, including as Vice President, Business Management and Chief Financial Officer, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Gulf Coast, and as Vice President, Contracts and Risk Management, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems.

Brian D. Blanchette, Executive Vice President and President, Ingalls Shipbuilding – Mr. Blanchette has served as Executive Vice President and President, Ingalls Shipbuilding since January 2025. He previously served as Vice President, Quality and Engineering for Ingalls Shipbuilding from July 2021 to December 2024. From February 2015 to July 2021, he served as Director of Technical and Design Engineering at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Mr. Blanchette began his career at Ingalls Shipbuilding in 1996 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure in Engineering, Program Management and Business Development.

Chad N. Boudreaux, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer – Mr. Boudreaux has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since April 2020. He joined the Company in 2011 as Corporate Vice President for Litigation, Investigations and Compliance and was named Chief Compliance Officer in 2013, serving in these roles until being named to his current position. Before joining the Company, Mr. Boudreaux practiced law at Baker Botts LLP, where he established the law firm’s Global Security and Corporate Risk Counseling practice group. Prior to that, he held various high-ranking positions in the U.S. Government, including deputy chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Eric D. Chewning, Executive Vice President, Maritime Systems & Corporate Strategy – Mr. Chewning has served as Executive Vice President, Maritime Systems & Corporate Strategy since August 2025. From January 2023 to August 2025, he served as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development. Before joining HII, Mr. Chewning co-led McKinsey & Company's Aerospace & Defense practice in the Americas from April 2020 to January 2023. From January 2019 to January 2020, Mr. Chewning served as the Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Mr. Chewning is a former U.S. Army military intelligence officer and previously worked as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co.

Edgar A. Green III, Executive Vice President and President, Mission Technologies – Mr. Green has served as Executive Vice President and President, Mission Technologies since December 2016. Prior to that, from January 2015 to December 2016, he served as Corporate Vice President, Corporate Development. From January 2013 to January 2015, Mr. Green served as Vice President, Component Manufacturing, for Newport News Shipbuilding, and, from March 2011 to January 2013, as Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. Green served as a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer on board USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628).

Edmond E. Hughes, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer – Mr. Hughes has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since April 2022. From March 2006 until March 2022, he served as the Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for Ingalls Shipbuilding. Before joining Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mr. Hughes served in human resources roles of increasing responsibilities at General Motors and TRW Automotive.

Nicolas G. Schuck, Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer – Mr. Schuck has served as Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2015. Prior to that, he served as Assistant Controller at our Newport News Shipbuilding division and as Corporate Assistant Controller. Before joining HII, Mr. Schuck served as Director, Finance for ManTech International Corporation and previously worked in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen.

Thomas E. Stiehle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – Mr. Stiehle has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2021. Mr. Stiehle is responsible for the Company’s business management functions, including investor relations, treasury, internal audit, contracts, accounting, financial reporting, planning and analysis, and rates and budgets. From October 2012 until he assumed his current role, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingalls Shipbuilding and, prior to that, served as Vice President, Contracts and Pricing at Ingalls.

Kara R. Wilkinson, Executive Vice President and President, Newport News Shipbuilding – Ms. Wilkinson has served as Executive Vice President and President, Newport News Shipbuilding since January 2025. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President and President, Ingalls Shipbuilding, from April 2021 to December 2024. From May 2016 until April 2021, she served as Vice President of Program Management at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Prior to that, Ms. Wilkinson held various positions in Business Development and Engineering at Ingalls Shipbuilding after beginning her career at Ingalls Shipbuilding in 1996 as a naval architect.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Information as to the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee Financial Expert will be incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for all of our employees, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer. The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct can be found on our internet website at HII.com under "Investors—Company—Corporate Governance." A copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is available to any stockholder who requests it by writing to: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., c/o Office of the Secretary, 4101 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct or grant any waivers to the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, including any implicit waiver, to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website.

References to our websites in this report are provided as a matter of convenience and do not constitute, and should not be viewed as, incorporation by reference of the information contained on, or available through, the website. Accordingly, such information should not be considered part of this report.

Insider Trading Policy

Information concerning our Insider Trading Policy, will be incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Other Disclosures

Other disclosures required by this Item will be incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.