Leadership, innovation, technology, vision citedDefense News has published a feature article titled "100 Most Influential People: U.S. Defense," that listed Association of the United States Army officials, AUSA members and former employees, along with current and former Army leaders as the most influential and knowledgeable Americans in the national defense arena.Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., president of the Association of the United States Army and the 32nd Army chief of staff, was cited as the "chairman of the board of the United State Army," who for more than 17 years after retiring, uses "his position (for fourteen years) as chief of America’s professional" military association to fight for his "beloved service."AUSA, under his leadership, is a "vibrant advocate for Army programs, soldiers and their families. When the Army wants to sell a program, Sullivan and AUSA are almost always part of the plan." Other AUSA leadersRudy deLeon, senior vice president, national security and international policy, Center for American Progress, and a member of the AUSA Council of Trustees and the Defense Policy Board, who served as the deputy secretary of defense, the under secretary of the Air Force and staff director, House Armed Services Committee.Marilyn Hewson, president and chief operating officer, Lockheed Martin, and a member of AUSA’s Council of TrusteesLinda Hudson, chief executive officer, BAE North America; AUSA sustaining member and a former member of the Association’s Council of TrusteesMike Bayer, former chairman, Defense Industry board, and a former member of the AUSA Council of TrusteesDoug Bush, minority staff member, House Armed Services Committee; former Army officer and AUSA Institute of Land Warfare national security analystMackenzie Eaglen, scholar, American Enterprise Institute, a former Heritage Foundation research fellow and AUSA Institute of Land Warfare national security analystJim McNerney, chairman and chief executive officer, Boeing; AUSA sustaining memberBill Swanson, chairman and chief executive officer, Ratheon; AUSA sustaining memberSean O’ Keefe, chairman and chief executive officer, EADS of North America; AUSA sustaining memberPhebe Novakovic, president and chief operating officer, General Dynamics; AUSA sustaining memberTom Captain, vice chairman, aerospace and defense leader, Deloitte; AUSA sustaining memberWes Bush, chief executive officer, Northrop Grumman; AUSA sustaining member Army leadersGen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffGen. Raymond Odierno, Army chief of staffGen. Lloyd Austin, Army vice chief of staffSgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond ChandlerGen. Keith Alexander, director, National Security Agency; chief, Central Security Service; commander, U.S. Cyber CommandGen. Charles Jacoby, commander, U.S. Northern CommandGen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Army Forces Command, nominated to command, U.S. Africa CommandLt. Gen. Mike Flynn, director, Defense Intelligence AgencyLt. Gen. Daniel Bolger, commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition CommandLt. Gen. Robert Lennox, principal deputy director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of DefenseMaj. Gen. H.R. McMaster, commander, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, Ga.Col. Pete Newell, director, Rapid Equipping Force Retired Army leadersGen. Peter Chiarelli, USA, Ret., former Army vice chief of staffGen. David Petraeus, USA, Ret., former CIA director