Inside Defense's most-read stories in 2020

You read it, we noticed. It was a busy year with a global pandemic and an election. Our top stories ran the gamut, from a major contract cancellation to the latest on DOD pandemic recovery and the presidential transition.

Here, we list our most-read stories of the year.

5. Biden names DOD transition team

President-elect Joe Biden has named nearly two-dozen people to his Defense Department agency review team to ensure "a smooth transfer of power" and help the new administration "hit the ground running on Day One."

4. Pentagon seeks $11B in emergency procurement spending for COVID-19 recovery

The Pentagon is telling Congress it needs $11 billion in emergency supplemental funding to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across its acquisition portfolio and the U.S. defense industrial base, according to a new document obtained by Inside Defense outlining expected delays to specific programs.

3. Lockheed says its NGI proposal offers one-stop shopping, extensive multiple-kill vehicle experience

Lockheed Martin is touting its ability to offer the Defense Department a one-stop shopping opportunity for the Next Generation Interceptor -- a single defense contractor to develop a booster tailored to carry a new class of kill vehicles for the nation’s marquee homeland ballistic missile defense system.

2. Election 2020: A Biden win could mean policy changes at DOD

If former Vice President Joe Biden defeats President Trump, the Defense Department could see significant changes, despite a likely continued focus on COVID-19 and great power competition with China.

1. Air Force to terminate Raytheon's 3DELRR contract

The Air Force plans to cancel a contract with Raytheon to develop the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar due to "numerous technical and supplier challenges."