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Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip On Our Government

Authored by William Hartung via TomDispatc.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 18th, 2019

Microsoft rises 3% to six-week high, after striking a billion-dollar contract with the US army for AR headsets

Microsoft can monetize AR capabilities and it's "tightening its grip" on deals within the Pentagon, W.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 1st, 2021

Pentagon awarded massive contract to Virginia company a U.S. senator called ‘fraudulent’

Defense officials raised questions about Atlantic Diving Supply's size status as early as 2005, according to documents obtained by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 18th, 2021

Innovative Scientific Solutions wins $44.2M Air Force contract

The firm is one of the largest defense contractors in the Dayton area......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 2nd, 2021

A Princeton professor warned students not to take his class while in China amid the country"s tightening grip on dissent

Rory Truex, an assistant professor at Princeton, told student.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 18th, 2021

Walmart halts political donations to lawmakers who voted against Biden win

The country’s largest retailer joins defense contractors Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to take action following Capitol Hill violence......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 12th, 2021

SolarWinds hack offers a murky upshot for D.C. contractors

The company said the wide-ranging cyber breach on government contractors affected as many as 18,000 clients......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 15th, 2020

Fears of government shutdown subside as Senate advances defense bill

The Senate on Friday voted 84-13 to set up a final approval for an annual defense bill, with the move easing concerns that a partial federal government shutdown c.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 13th, 2020

Boeing wins $3.1B Navy deals, some for missiles it hasn"t made since 2008 recession

Boeing said late Wednesday it's been awarded $3.1 billion worth of defense contracts to produce two different missile weapon systems for foreign government buyers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2020

Dayton-area CEO Ron Shroder shares how faith guides his business

One of the Dayton region's defense contractors is led by the tenets of Christian faith, on a foundation of caring for one's neighbors......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 11th, 2020

Honeywell to make hand sanitizer for frontline workers at plants in Michigan and Germany

Defense company Honeywell International Inc. said Wednesday it is shifting manufacturing operations at two chemical facilities to produce hand sanitizer for government agencies suffering shortage.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 29th, 2020

Small defense contractors face growing cash woes from coronavirus

The finances of small business contractors are being starkly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by the National Defense Industry Association.  The survey, which polled 770 small defense contractors this month, found t.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2020

What’s Next in Hong Kong’s Protests After the Coronavirus Lull?

The coronavirus outbreak put a damper on months of protests in Hong Kong, but political tension over China’s tightening grip on the city looks set to intensify rather than dissipate ahead of local elections in September. The city’s leader withdrew .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2020

Defense contractors can expect monthslong delay on contracts due to Covid, Pentagon says

The Departmen.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 21st, 2020

U.S. Treasury chief to brief Trump on aviation aid review

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was due to brief President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday about the government's review of requests for $32 billion in grants from passenger airlines, cargo carriers and airport contractors......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

GM signs $490M contract under Defense Production Act to build ventilators to fight coronavirus pandemic

General Motors has been awarded a U.S. government contract worth nearly a near $490 million to build ventilators amid .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 8th, 2020

Company with massive Dayton presence awarded $12M Army deal

The firm is one of the Dayton area's largest employers, manufacturers and defense contractors......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 8th, 2020

(Slideshow) Here"s how coronavirus has impacted Dayton"s fastest-growing companies

As new coronavirus (COVID-19) orders develop almost daily, Dayton's fastest-growing companies have pivoted to keep their momentum going. From companies active in the defense industry to electrical contractors, the region's businesses has seen early impac.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 5th, 2020

The US government reportedly asked the military for 100,000 body bags

Mary Altaffer/AP The US government's primary disaster response agency is asking the Defense Department for 100,000 body bags, according to a Bloomberg report. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reportedl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 1st, 2020

The state asked for manufacturers" help fighting COVID-19. Hundreds of hands went up.

A new state program isn’t for medical device firms, but textile manufacturers, defense contractors and others that believe they can repurpose their operations to make badly needed medical equipment......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 31st, 2020

Defense contractors share strategies, advice for working during a pandemic

The Dayton Busines.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 31st, 2020