Business
Progressives Mount Assault on Defense Spending Ahead of Stimulus Package, Election
During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, one Democrat questioned defense firms access to coronavirus stimulus money.
Business
New CEO Wants Lockheed to Become a 5G Player
And Jim Taiclet wants the government to underwrite its new direction.
Business
US May Need to Nationalize Military Aircraft Industry, USAF Says
That’s unless the Air Force can find a way to keep both competition and the few remaining U.S. plane-makers alive, the service’s acquisition chief said.
Business
We Need $10B to Pay Contractors’ Coronavirus Expenses, Pentagon Tells Congress
It’s the first time a defense official has put a specific price tag on DoD’s COVID relief efforts.
Ideas
Russia Wants Its Civil and Military Sectors to Cooperate. So Far, Not So Much
So U.S. policymakers should watch out for Russian efforts to avoid sanctions through trade with China.
Business
GM Believes Army Troop Transport Deal Is Jumpstart to More Military Work
Now the company has its sights on Marine Corps, international, and more Army contracts.
Business
Lockheed Says It’s Hired 8,300 Since Coronavirus Hit
The company also says it sent $1.1 billion in accelerated payments to keep suppliers afloat amid COVID-19.
Policy
Trump Says Wisconsin Shipyard’s ‘Location’ Swayed Navy’s Frigate Award
The president also claims he’s made the service’s ships more beautiful.
Ideas
The US Intelligence Community Is Being Disrupted
Intel agencies aren’t businesses, but they'd better learn from private-sector giants gone by.
Threats
DHS Expands Insider-Threat Program to Cover Everyone Who Accesses Its Info
The Homeland Security Department will begin tracking all personnel—federal employees and contractors, with or without a security clearance—in the hunt for insider threats.
Business
Top Navy Official ‘Very Concerned’ About Strike at Maine Shipyard
About two-thirds of Bath Iron Works’ workers walked off the job on Sunday.
Ideas
COVID-19 Is Forcing Hard Cybersecurity Choices
Pandemic relief spending will likely prevent the implementation of most of the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission’s recommendations. Here’s how to prioritize them.
Ideas
What Big Tech Wants Out of the Pandemic
The firms are all too eager to help the government manage the coronavirus crisis.
Business