Defense Watch

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 […]

Capitol Hill Week Ahead. The fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act may be moving to President Barack Obama’s desk for the second time this upcoming week. The Senate is […]

Marine Drones. Marines love the capabilities provided by small, tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS), but the service is beginning to consider acquiring a large, so-called Group 5 UAS to provide […]

Justifying Big M&A. Lockheed Martin Chief Marillyn Hewson says that there is “no evidence to support” recent assertions by Pentagon Acquisition Executive Frank Kendall that large scale mergers and acquisitions […]

Capitol Hill Look Ahead. Congress is back on the Hill this week, and the big question still remains whether President Barack Obama will veto the fiscal year 2016 National Defense […]