Exhibit 23.1

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 28, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph related to the allocation of certain corporate function expenses in the preparation of the financial statements), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011.