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Defense Department
July 2021
New Guidance on Domestic Sourcing Waivers
By Anna Menzel , Evan R. Sherwood and Michael WagnerOn June 11, the White House released new guidance on its plans to limit waivers of domestic sourcing laws, bolstering its previously issued “Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.” -
Space
July 2021
Industry Vital for Deterring Aggression in Space
By John J. KleinThe White House issued its interim national security guidance in March, which addressed strategic competition with China, deterring and defending against aggression, and ensuring the safety, stability and security of the space domain. -
Budget
July 2021
Budget Watcher Warns of ‘Severe Storm Approaching’
By Jon HarperProjected long-term fiscal trends could spell trouble for the military and defense contractors, a leading analyst is warning. -
Defense Department
July 2021
Q&A with Bob Newberry, Director of the Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate
Bob Newberry oversees the Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate. -
Defense Department
July 2021
Nuclear Defense Not Just a Cold War Problem
By Ron Fizer and William KingThe threat and consequences from nuclear or radiological events remain as real today as at any time since the advent of nuclear weapons. -
Emerging Technologies
June 2021
Portable Nuclear Reactor Program Sparks Controversy
The Defense Department is working to quickly procure a small, transportable nuclear reactor that could help bring energy to remote and austere environments. However, the program has drawn criticism from nuclear nonproliferation experts for potentially causing disasters on battlefields. -
Emerging Technologies
June 2021
U.S. Must Remain Committed to Hypersonics
By Rebecca WostenbergOn Oct. 1, 2019, the People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70th anniversary with full authoritarian pomp and circumstance. -
Budget
June 2021
Pentagon Funding Could Well Exceed White House Request
By Jon HarperPresident Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022 — a 1.6 percent increase compared to 2021. However, some analysts expect the topline to be significantly higher once lawmakers are finished with the budget. -
Defense Department
June 2021
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Investors Favor Defense Industry Post-Pandemic
While the commercial airline industry took a massive hit in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the aerospace and defense sector fared fairly well, according to a new report. The large decline in air travel in 2020 caused a downturn in mergers and acquisitions between commercial airline companies, according to a new report, “The AlixPartners A&D Minute” from AlixPartners, a global consulting firm. -
Defense Department
June 2021
GM Defense - A Case Study of Success
Concord, N.C. — On May 4, lawmakers, Army officers and various other VIPs came to an industrial park in the heart of NASCAR country for the grand opening of GM Defense’s new vehicle manufacturing facility.
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