Welcome to today's Defense Business Briefing, your weekly roundup of the latest defense industry news.

Lockheed readies for new, post-pandemic workforce construct

Lockheed Martin has prepared a plan to move a large percentage of its workforce to a hybrid in-person and telework approach as the pandemic appears to be easing.

Noblis says McKean acquisition was driven by ubiquity of new technologies

The chief executive of Noblis said the company searched for more than two years, reviewing about 200 companies, before acquiring McKean Defense in a bid to grow its defense work.

Huntington Ingalls says it has vaccinated one-third of workforce

Huntington Ingalls Industries executives said the company is seeing the lowest COVID-19 case rates and lowest quarantine volumes since last summer, driven by a growing vaccination rate.

ManTech, Mercury report sales increases, but warn of delays

ManTech International said sales in its most recent quarter totaled $633 million, up 4% from the same three-month period a year earlier.

Lockheed Martin promotes Marrone

Lockheed Martin said it has named Christian Marrone senior vice president of government affairs.

GM Defense taps former Raytheon executive to serve as president

GM Defense said it has named Steve duMont, a former Raytheon Technologies executive, president.

The week ahead

Senior Pentagon officials and defense company executives are slated to speak during several public events this week.

Army meets with industry about open systems

About 150 members of the National Advanced Mobility Consortium attended an April 28 industry day on the Army's Common Modular Open Architecture, the largest industry engagement to date for the program, a service official said May 3.

Austin sees budget 'opportunities' post-Afghanistan exit

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he believes the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan with present the Pentagon with "opportunities" to redirect spending to higher priorities.