WASHINGTON — From fiscal year 2020 through 2024, the Pentagon awarded an extraordinary $771 billion in contracts to just five companies: Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon), Boeing, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman. Data compiled from federal contracting records and independent analysis shows these firms accounted for roughly one-third of all Department of Defense contract obligations during the period — a concentration that raises questions about competition, cost control, and strategic dependence.

ICELAND — Tysons, Virginia-based M.C. Dean Inc. has landed a $15.5 million U.S. Navy contract to build a secure working area inside the renovated P-8A operations and fleet support facilities at Keflavik Air Station, Iceland.