The company's venture capital arm participated in a $175 million funding round for JetZero, an innovative aircraft startup. Its subsidiary, Blue Canyon Technologies, successfully launched a satellite supporting NASA's exoplanet research mission. The company is positioned to benefit from a proposed increase in U.S. defense spending, which would improve long-term funding visibility for major contractors. However, it faces criticism from the administration for being slow to respond to defense needs and aggressive in shareholder compensation.