Defense
General Dynamics Hires Keast for Defense Lobbying
General Dynamics Corp. added Keast Strategic Solutions LLC to its federal lobbying operation in early September. John Keast, the firm's founder and...
House Panel Examines Counterintelligence Gaps Against China, Russia
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held an unclassified hearing on September 2 examining whether U.S. national security and...
Federal Contracts to Disabled Veteran Businesses Surpass Goal
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) have surpassed the government-wide prime contract procurement goal for the third consecutive year,...
RazorX2 LLC Registers for Defense Lobbying
RazorX2 LLC registered as a new lobbying client with Ervin Graves Strategy Group LLC. The company provides software development and IT solutions for...
Senate Panel Will Examine Defense Strategy Implementation
The Senate Armed Services Committee will examine how the Defense Department is implementing the National Defense Strategy and what that means for U.S....
Monarch Information Security Consulting Shifts Lobbying Firms
Monarch Information Security Consulting Inc. switched lobbying firms in early September, moving from Meltsner Strategies LLC to Alignment Government...
Xiphos Partners Hires Capital Park Partners For Defense Lobbying
Xiphos Partners Inc. registered Capital Park Partners LLC as its lobbying firm on August 25. The defense contractor has lobbied on defense, budget, and...
Army Delays XM-30 Infantry Vehicle Decision
The Army's next-generation infantry fighting vehicle faces an uncertain path after leadership delayed a critical milestone decision in February, leaving the...
Defense Budget Request Bypasses Traditional Funding Constraints
The Trump administration has requested a total of $1.45 trillion for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027, comprising $1.1 trillion in...
Defense Workforce Shortage Drives Federal Strategy on Skilled Trades
The Trump administration is doubling down on reshaping America's defense workforce to meet surging demand for weapons and shipbuilding, with federal...
DHS Rejects Plan to Restore Chemical Facility Vetting
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that if high-risk chemicals were weaponized, the impact could range from fatalities within the...
Enginuity Power Systems Ends Hollinger Group Lobbying Deal
Enginuity Power Systems ended its relationship with Hollinger Group Consulting LLC, a lobbying firm that had represented the Alexandria-based defense...
Air Force Faces Fighter Aircraft Shortage Under Defense Strategy
The Air Force is approximately 287 fighter aircraft short of the requirement to meet the Trump administration's Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance,...
Appropriations Cuts All Funding For Renewable Energy Research
The House Appropriations Committee's approach to energy and water funding reveals sharp disagreement with the Biden administration's priorities,...
Marine Corps Downsizes Pacific Island Strike Force Plan
The Marine Corps is scaling back its original vision for a network of island-based strike forces across the Indo-Pacific, opting for two Marine Littoral...
Congress Breaks With Tradition to Fund DHS Enforcement
Congress broke with the traditional appropriations process to resolve a historic series of Department of Homeland Security funding lapses, ultimately...
Anti-Ballistic Missile System Depletion Strains Readiness
A Congressional Research Service report updated on June 23 found that recent Middle East operations have severely depleted the Terminal High Altitude Area...
U.S. Aid to Ukraine Faces Funding and Weapons Constraints
The U.S. has committed more than $68.2 billion in defense articles and services to Ukraine since February 2022, but the Congressional Research Service (CRS)...