Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a 2019 Wash100 awardee, highlights in a new report four primary messages from Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord at a press briefing Friday, including the launch of the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in January.

McAleese & Associates has released a report on key takeaways from the remarks of Michael Griffin, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and a 2019 Wash100 award winner, at a Chamber of Commerce event held Tuesday. Griffin said the Pentagon must have a dedicated proliferated LEO system or constellation of small satellites in low-Earth orbit designed for the existential U.S. survival mission.

A new McAleese & Associates report says Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) saw its year-to-date backlog rise 22 percent to $65B in the third quarter of 2019 and posted $8.5B in Q3 sales, reflecting a 5 percent increase from the same period last year.

A new McAleese & Associates report says Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business recorded $7B in sales during the second quarter of 2019, reflecting a 2 percent increase from the prior-year period.

A report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) expects a potential $35B block buy contract to be awarded in the fourth quarter of 2019 for lots 12 through 14 of the F-35 fighter jet.

Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a 2019 Wash100 awardee, reported on top U.S. Army officials speaking about the importance of budget stability for the military service during the annual AUSA meeting and exposition.

Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a 2019 Wash100 awardee, reported on the multidomain  operations concept driving capability tradeoffs worth up to $5B per year in the U.S. Air Force's program objective memorandum for fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2025.

Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and 2019 Wash100 Award recipient, wrote about a recent press briefing where Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord discussed ongoing procurement reform and innovation efforts at the Department of Defense. He noted that Lord, also a 2019 Wash100 awardee, hinted at proposed fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act compromise on DoD's middle tier acquisition programs for an upcoming conference between the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

A new report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) issued its full year 2019 pro forma guidance, posting a 10 percent sales increase at $18B and a sector operating margin of 16 percent.

A new McAleese & Associates report says Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) saw its sales rise 8 percent to $2.2B, primarily driven by a 7 percent revenue growth at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division and a 38 percent sales increase at technical solutions segment.