Defense (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers America's national defense, cybersecurity, weapons systems, military commitments, and the Army, Navy and Air Force. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

USA Lobbying on Defense - Washington (Q2 2026)

This Week in Defense — Washington (#30, 2026)

BIS restricts exports of black mass, tungsten scrap; FCC seeks further limits on imported military-grade UAS; Trump orders tariffs on polysilicon; USITC initiates new trade probes; White House touts major critical minerals investments.

This Week in Defense — Washington (#29, 2026)

FCC finalizes submarine cable SLTE regime; Trump delegates DPA authority for critical minerals; DoD advances contract reporting, Navy sets Tinian training plan; Senate reviews NDAA 2027, multiple defense-related bills.