The Washington Inquisitor
Defense Contracts
Coverage of the largest defense contracts and contractors: major awards and programs, bid protests, cost overruns and audits, and the companies’ money and influence in Washington, built on federal spending data, Pentagon contract announcements and GAO and inspector general reports.
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Virginia, Maryland and D.C. drew about one-sixth of Pentagon contract dollars in fiscal 2026
Defense contracts performed in the region totaled about $63.8 billion in fiscal 2026 obligations, with Virginia second only to Texas, USAspending data show.
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Army adds $500 million to Boeing contract for Apache helicopter engineering support
The modification raises the potential value of Boeing’s Apache engineering and technical support contract, which runs through 2031.
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Virginia and Maryland lawmakers received $810,000 from defense contractor PACs, led by Wittman
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) received $120,000 from 12 defense contractor PACs, the most of any candidate nationally, FEC records show.
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GAO rejects four small-business protests of Army, Navy and Air Force contracts
GAO denied three protests and dismissed a fourth as untimely, finding the services followed the terms of their solicitations.
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Invariant’s lobbying revenue rises 6% as defense-tech clients increase their spending
Invariant reported $37.23 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, up 6%, with Hadrian Automation nearly doubling its fees and new clients including Super Micro and Vulcan Elements.