The Washington Inquisitor
Defense Contracts
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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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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.
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Pentagon awards $3.7 billion in medical supply contracts to Cardinal Health, McKesson and Concordance
The Defense Logistics Agency’s medical-surgical prime vendor awards made up most of about $4.6 billion in contract actions the Pentagon announced Oct. 27.