Business
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle to Bid on Pentagon’s Next Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
The department expanded the pool of bidders for its much-anticipated JEDI replacement.
Business
Rising Inflation Is Beginning to Worry Pentagon Leaders
Higher salaries and more expensive weapons looming large as the Defense Department assembles next budget proposal.
Threats
US Manufacturing Decline is Hurting National Security, Report Warns
A Ronald Reagan Institute task force says the government needs to spend more on job training and manufacturing infrastructure.
Policy
Biden Administration Delays Contractor Vaccine Mandate Until Jan. 4
Defense firms had warned of layoffs and weapons-manufacturing delays.
Business
Lockheed Martin and Verizon to Partner to Develop 5G Tech for the Military
The companies recently connected a military communications network to a commercial 5G network.
Business
As COVID Hits Defense Factories, Some Workers Push Back on Vaccine Mandate
Some Republican lawmakers say the requirement will compromise national security.
Business
Lockheed Expects Revenue Decline Amid F-35 Cuts, Afghanistan Pullout
CEO Jim Taiclet also said the company's purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne is delayed.
Business
Raytheon: Vaccine Mandate Will Likely Add to Supply Chain Disruptions
But CEO Greg Hayes says his business will boom if everyone would just get the shot.
Business
Sikorsky Exploring Ways to Link Next-Gen Helicopters to F-35
It’s part of Lockheed’s push to network all of its weapons.
Policy
Pentagon Orders Texas Contractors to Mandate Vaccines for Employees, Despite Governor’s Ban
The Defense Department says the federal contractor vaccine order supersedes state laws.
Business
Defense Firms Pitch Arms, Gear to an Army Looking for Relevance in the Pacific
On Wednesday, Lockheed Martin will attempt to fire a new weapon nearly 500 kilometers.
Business