John Miko

John Miko is vice president of government relations for the Electronics, Intelligence & Support (EI&S) operating group within BAE Systems. He works with other members of the EI&S leadership team to sustain and build relationships with public policy-makers and to develop and implement government relations programs that support the business in its pursuit of new opportunities.

EI&S, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, employs more than 33,000 people and serves the electronics, services, information technology, and power and controls markets. The group provides a wide range of electronic systems and subsystems for military and commercial applications, as well as integrated technical and professional service solutions for U.S. national security and federal markets.

Miko previously was vice president for legislative affairs and customer relations for the former BAE Systems Customer Solutions operating group. He joined BAE Systems as director of government affairs after retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2004.

In his final active-duty Coast Guard assignment, Miko was detailed to the Department of Homeland Security Transition Team and the DHS Office of Legislative Affairs. Prior to that, he served as chief of Coast Guard congressional affairs and as the Coast Guard liaison to the U.S. Senate. Within his aviation specialty, Miko had a variety of flying assignments, served as an instructor pilot, and spent three years as an exchange pilot with the British Royal Navy.

Miko has a bachelor’s degree from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a master’s degree from the National War College.

BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, and advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services. With 106,000 employees worldwide, BAE  Systems had 2008 sales that exceeded $34.4 billion.