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

AIA confirms DOD officials met with associations last week

Pentagon officials on Friday afternoon met with the Aerospace Industries Association, the National Defense Industrial Association and the Professional Services Council for a wide-ranging conversation, according to AIA's chief executive.

GDIT files protest over NGEN services contract

General Dynamics Information Technology filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the Navy's portion of the Next Generation Enterprise Network.

AeroVironment reports quarterly sales and profit declines

AeroVironment said sales in its most recent quarter reached $62 million, down 18% from the same three-month period a year earlier.

Vectrus CEO says stop-work order has been lifted on LOGCAP V

The chief executive of Vectrus, which won two spots on the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V, said the company is starting transition planning for the program.

General Atomics acquires Neva Ridge Technologies

General Atomics said it has acquired Neva Ridge Technologies, which specializes in synthetic aperture radar data processing technology and services.

Maxar reorganizes segments

Last year, Maxar Technologies reorganized as part of a plan "to integrate, stabilize, and position Maxar for future growth," the company said.

The week ahead

The week ahead features a host of congressional hearings with senior Pentagon officials seeking to justify the fiscal year 2021 defense budget request.

DOD briefs companies on mid-band spectrum sharing between 5G devices and aircraft radars

The Pentagon recently briefed industry on plans to experiment with sharing electromagnetic spectrum between fifth-generation commercial cellular devices and military aircraft, as Defense Department leaders say they won’t give up DOD's access to mid-band spectrum but are willing to share it.

Pentagon planning for possible supply chain disruptions from coronavirus

Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord told reporters she learned that Lockheed Martin has directed all employees at an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter facility in Cameri, Italy, to remain home due to coronavirus concerns.

Lord says U.S. allies interested in adopting CMMC standards

Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord said U.S. allies are eying the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification process for possible adoption in their own countries.