Business

Pentagon Bracing for Weapon-Delivery Delays Due to Coronavirus

Navy says it will “work out” the virus’ impact on projects with companies.

Business

As Stocks Sink, Pentagon Fears Foreigners Will Buy Control of US Defense Firms

The coronavirus pandemic has made vetting foreign investment more important than ever, officials say.

Business

Defense Industry to DOD: If We Send Workers Home, Will You Penalize Us?

Execs want clarity on Pentagon guidance that suggests they must choose between sending employees to factories or defaulting on contracts.

Business

Defense Contractors Can Go To Work Amid State & Local Lockdowns, Pentagon Says

Companies in California have been struggling to navigate statewide orders to stay at home.

Business

F-35 Factories In Italy, Japan Are Reopening After Closing for Coronavirus

An assembly plant in Japan is already open and another in Italy is expected to reopen on Wednesday.

Business

New CEO Could Change the Way Lockheed Martin Does Business

The selection of outsider James Taiclet hints at a new approach to its Pentagon work.

Business

When Your Work Is Classified, ‘Work From Home’ Doesn’t Work

And that’s just the start of the problems for defense employees, contract workers, and their bosses who are trying to take coronavirus precautions.

Business

Pentagon Will Allow Companies to Rebid for JEDI Contract

Defense procurement officials have asked a federal judge for a 120-day remand to “reconsider its evaluation” of the up-to-$10 billion cloud contract.

Business

Defense Firms Limit Travel, Adapt As Coronavirus Spreads

Singapore’s air show was a “ghost town,” but so far, the organizers of big U.S. trade shows are pressing ahead with their events.

Business

F-35 Factory in Japan Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

An F-35 plant in Italy has also been affected by virus-related restrictions.

Threats

Key Defense Supplier Hit by Ransomware

The hackers also allegedly stole sensitive documents from Visser Precision, which makes parts for Lockheed, Boeing, and SpaceX.

Science & Tech

Pentagon Wants To Start Testing New 5G Tech Soon

The Defense Department is about to get serious about evaluating next-gen networking gear.

Science & Tech

Will Flying Cars Help the US Beat China? The Air Force Hopes So

Service officials say giving American manufacturers first-mover advantage is just as important as the military benefits of vertical-lift buses.

Ideas

The West Can’t Even Agree on Itself, Much Less China

At the Munich Security Conference, allies argued with each other as much as their adversaries, rejecting Trump administration views on issue after issue.