Tag: Defense Contracts

New Spin on a Revolving Door: Pentagon Officials Turned Venture Capitalists

Retired officers and departing defense officials are flocking to investment firms that are pushing the government to provide more money to defense-technology startups.

Biden Administration Chooses Military Supplier for First CHIPS Act Grant

The award, which will go to BAE Systems, is part of a new government program aimed at creating a more secure supply of semiconductors.

Army Ammunition Factory Tied to Mass Shootings Faces New Scrutiny

Lawmakers want to know if taxpayers are subsidizing rounds used in AR-15-style guns that are “contributing to serious violence by private citizens.”

The White House May Condemn Musk, but the Government Is Addicted to Him

Rarely has the U.S. government so depended on the technology provided by a single technologist with views that it has so publicly declared repugnant.