Valerie Insinna

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Reporter, Congress and Defense Industry at Breaking Defense

Covering Congress and the defense industry for @breakingdefense . Military plane meme aficionado. Mother of @ImpalerCat. She/her

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Lockheed Martin names company veteran Evan Scott as new CFO

1 week ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

WASHINGTON — Defense juggernaut Lockheed Martin has named company veteran Evan Scott as its new chief financial officer effective immediately, the company announced today. Scott will replace Jesus “Jay” Malave, who has “advised the company that he is pursuing other opportunities,” Lockheed said in a news release.
As industry ponders Trump tariff costs, Shaheen seeks info on Pentagon impact

1 week ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

WASHINGTON — A senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees is raising alarm bells about the Trump tariffs’ potential impact to the defense industry, saying that higher prices could hurt Defense Department purchasing power and squeeze small companies. In a Tuesday letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sen.
Caine confirmed as nation's top military officer, first joint chiefs chairman from National Guard

1 week ago | lucianne.com | Valerie Insinna

Original ArticlePosted By: ConservativeYankee, 4/11/2025 8:52:57 AMThe Senate has confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making Caine the first member of the National Guard to rise to the level of the nation's top uniformed position.
Caine confirmed as nation’s top military officer, first joint chiefs chairman from National Guard

1 week ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making Caine the first member of the National Guard to rise to the level of the nation’s top uniformed position.
Congress approved a budget blueprint with up to $150B extra for defense. Now comes the hard part.

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

WASHINGTON — Both the House and Senate have approved a GOP-led budget resolution that would add up to $150 billion for defense. Now comes the hard part: deciding exactly where that money goes, on top of sorting out even more controversial challenges such as raising the debt ceiling, extending previous Trump-era tax cuts, and laying out up to $1.5 trillion in spending cuts elsewhere in the federal budget.
Trump order threatens cancellation for overbudget, delayed DoD weapons programs

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to review all major weapons programs and consider cancelling any effort that is more than 15 percent over budget or behind schedule — or just those deemed unwanted by the Secretary of Defense — as part of a larger measure meant to make the weapons buying process faster and more efficient.
MQ-25 tanker drone flight this year will require 'ton of work,' warns NAVAIR head

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

SEA AIR SPACE 2025 — Boeing’s MQ-25 tanker drone is set to make its first flight some time this year, but the head of Naval Air Systems Command warned that here is “a ton of work” to do before takeoff. “We’re going to fly this thing this year,” Vice Adm. Carl Chebi said during a Tuesday panel at the Sea Air Space conference.
Navy at 'tipping point' with Constellation-class frigate: Lawmakers

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna |Rob Wittman

SEA AIR SPACE 2025 —The Navy is at a make-or-break moment with its over-schedule, over-budget Constellation-class frigate and needs to quickly nail down an achievable design, even if it doesn’t meet every single one of the service’s mission needs, two Republican lawmakers said today. “We are at a tipping point with Constellation,” Rep.
Colby approved for Defense Department's top policy job

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

WASHINGTON — The Senate today approved Elbridge Colby, a former Trump administration Defense Department official, to return to the halls of the Pentagon as the department’s top policy official. Confirmed in a 54-55 vote, Colby was previously deputy assistant secretary for strategy and force development in the first Trump administration and is best known as one of the authors of 2018 National Defense Strategy.
Fairbanks Morse Defense signs agreement with HD Hyundai for future teaming on naval programs

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna

SEA AIR SPACE 2025 — Fairbanks Morse Defense and Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have agreed to explore opportunities for future tie-ups on international navy programs, the companies announced today.