LRS-B classification

The Air Force is crafting a "security posture" for the Long-Range Strike Bomber program that will determine the appropriate classification levels for information related to the bomber's development.

The service confirmed to Inside Defense this week that the review is ongoing and should be completed "within the next few months."

Northrop Grumman was awarded the contract in October -- the Air Force has refused to disclose the initial contract value or reveal any of the subsystem suppliers -- and Lockheed Martin and Boeing, who teamed for the competition, immediately protested.

A decision is expected from the Government Accountability Office next month.