The drawn-out reviews of the proposed United Launch Alliance between Boeing and Lockheed Martin may be at an end. The Wall Street Journal, which quotes industry and government officials as saying the proposed merger will save enough money that Pentagon acquisition guru Ken Krieg plans to sign off on the deal. According to the Dow Jones Newswires, there is still at least one disgruntled voice, that of Northrop Grumman. Northrop officials fear the ULA could spill over into other space areas than launch services and could pose a problem since Lockheed and Boeing also build satellites. Pentagon spokesperson Lt. Col. Tracy O’Grady-Walsh tells us that the deal is still “pre-decisional” and that nothing has been finalized. Anyway, the Federal Trade Commission has the last word.
Dick Cheney’s Legacy with the Air Force
Nov. 6, 2025
Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3 at 84, is best remembered by most Americans as among the most powerful Vice Presidents in history, a consummate Washington insider who had previously served in the Nixon administration, was Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, a Congressman for a decade, and Secretary…
