Defense Watch

Capitol Hill Week Ahead. The Democratic and Republican Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1 will kick off a busy week in politics as the House returns to the Hill. After two […]

Capitol Hill Week Ahead. The House returns this week, and the SASC pushes ahead with several hearings with top officials. On Tuesday, all of the service chiefs will be on the […]

OPC Support. The Coast Guard’s next major acquisition program, $10 billion or more Offshore Patrol Cutter, has bipartisan support in Congress and has the support of the White House Office […]

Capitol Hill Week Ahead. The Senate joins the House back at Capitol Hill. A day after President Barack Obama gives the state of the union address, HASC Chairman Mac Thornberry […]

Boeing Gives Back. Boeing is increasing the amount of cash it returns to its shareholders, raising its quarterly dividend and their shares repurchase authorization. The company is increasing its quarterly […]

No ACV Protest. Lockheed Martin will not protest the award of the Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle engineering and manufacturing development contract to BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. […]

Silicon Valley Day. As part of its new outreach to the nation’s innovation hub, the Department of Homeland Security is holding an Industry Day Silicon Valley on Dec. 10 in […]

Capitol Hill Week Ahead. Congress returns from Thanksgiving week recess with only a couple of weeks to hammer out an omnibus spending bill—which will include defense appropriations—before the current continuing […]

Presidential Election 2016. A number of candidates vying for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations make speeches on national security this past week. In a speech at the Citadel on […]

Capitol Hill Week Ahead. The Senate and House return from their Veteran’s Day recess this week, and their biggest task will be furthering the appropriations process as the clock ticks […]