Defense Contractor Status

Comments identify the discussed company as a US defense or government contractor, attributing its practices to military contracts with the DoD and industry norms.

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Sample Comments

wmf Apr 10, 2020 View on HN

This company is a US military contractor so they're effectively part of the government.

imjonse Feb 18, 2025 View on HN

Exclusive contracts with the defense industry or similar deals?

snowwrestler Dec 18, 2024 View on HN

Obviously this company is a government contractor.

uwuhn Apr 8, 2020 View on HN

Going to guess defense contractor.

vonmoltke Oct 6, 2014 View on HN

Tell that to the US Government. This is par for the course in their large contracts. Gotta reign in those spendthrift defense contractors, after all.

jinushaun Aug 14, 2025 View on HN

Sounds like a lot of government contractors.

ryanlol May 17, 2018 View on HN

Has Google not signed a whole bunch of military contracts?

iuygtfrikuj Feb 10, 2011 View on HN

From consultancy payments from US defense suppliers?

Rinzler89 Jun 1, 2024 View on HN

They're a major defense contractor, that's why.

0x44 Aug 13, 2009 View on HN

The kind of company with a fat contract with the US Military.