In conjunction with Secretary of War Hegseth’s Arsenal of Freedom Tour which highlights innovative companies delivering product on-time and at scale, President Trump has gone after legacy defense contractors in public, criticizing their way of doing business which he says harms the capabilities of the Department of War.
POTUS signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting defense contractors from issuing dividends to shareholders or conducting stock buybacks until they deliver high quality military equipment on time and on budget, as in firm fixed-price contracts.
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