DoD Updates Manual on International Law Principles for Armed Conflict The Defense Department has updated its guidance for DoD military and civilian personnel who implement the law of war in support of military operations. DoD said Friday the update on the 2015 Law of War manual provided to military commanders, legal practitioners and other personnel covers international law principles that establish...

Honeywell, Textron Post 2Q Earnings Beats Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) and Textron (NYSE: TXT) both posted second quarter earnings above analyst expectations before markets opened Friday. The GovCon Index and S&P 500-listed companies were mixed on the revenue front as Honeywell’s increased 2… Read More Patrick Binning to Lead Johns Hopkins APL’s Natl Security Space...

Boeing to Issue $2.05B Charge, $393M KC-46 Writedown in 2Q Earnings Boeing (NYSE: BA) will take $2.05 billion in total after-tax charges on second quarter earnings that include a $393 million writedown on the KC-46 refueling tanker for the Air Force when the airplane manufacturer reports April-June results Wednesday… Read More DHA Taps Humana, Health Net...