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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks, as Kevin Warsh, (not pictured) President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, attends a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
May 11, 2026

MD lawmakers await answers after air base jet fuel spill

Maryland lawmakers are awaiting answers from the Air Force about a fuel leak from Andrews Air Force Base into a Potomac River tributary.

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, on September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)
Apr 10, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin secures $4.7B Patriot missile contract

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin said it was awarded a $4.7 billion preliminary contract to continue critical accelerated production of the Patriot interceptor missile.

The Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (REUTERS file Illustration/Dado Ruvic)
Mar 27, 2026

Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker's high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield.

The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. (REUTERS file photo/Al Drago)
Mar 23, 2026

Pentagon’s limits on press access are unconstitutional, judge rules

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being ​branded security risks.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 4, 2026

Defense contractors, like MD-based Lockheed, removing Anthropic AI after Trump ban

U.S. defense contractors, like Maryland-based Lockheed Martin, are expected to follow the Pentagon's order to purge Anthropic's AI tools from their supply chains.

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Mar 3, 2026

MD-based defense contractor subsidiary to receive $500M contract

Maryland-based Sealing Technologies received an intent-to-award notification for a three-year defense contract worth up to $500 million.

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, December 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeremy Lock/File Photo)
Jan 29, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin sets profit-sharing deal with US, forecasts higher profit

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin reached a profit-sharing agreement with the U.S. government related to the production of air defense missiles.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jan 6, 2026

Lockheed Martin to triple Patriot missile production capacity

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin reached a seven-year agreement to triple the annual production capacity for its PAC-3 missile interceptors.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Dec 4, 2025

Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans about an upcoming military strike, a Pentagon watchdog found.

Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Dec 4, 2025

NYT suing Pentagon over Hegseth’s new press rules

The New York Times filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Oct 15, 2025

Maryland-based tech firm to be acquired for $205M

Science Applications International Corp. announced it will acquire Columbia-based SilverEdge Government Solutions for $205 million.

President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Oct 2, 2025

‘Assault on oversight’: Hegseth overhaul of military watchdogs spurs concern

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching a new effort to overhaul the military's watchdog agencies, sparking concerns.