Key Takeaways
- In 2023, 42% of arms industry employees in the US reported working remotely at least 2 days per week, up from 15% pre-pandemic, according to a survey of 5,000 defense contractors.
- Lockheed Martin implemented hybrid work for 60% of its non-classified workforce by Q4 2022, allowing 3 remote days weekly with mandatory on-site for secure projects.
- Raytheon Technologies reported 35% remote adoption rate among engineering teams in 2023, limited by ITAR compliance requirements.
- Arms industry hybrid workers reported 15% higher productivity in non-secure tasks per 2023 Deloitte study of 200 firms.
- Lockheed R&D teams saw 12% output increase with 2 remote days weekly, 2023 metrics.
- Raytheon software arms productivity up 18% in hybrid vs full office, Q3 2023 data.
- 67% of arms workers in hybrid setups reported higher job satisfaction vs 52% full office, 2023 Gallup poll of defense sector.
- Lockheed employees satisfaction score rose 22% post-hybrid implementation 2023.
- Raytheon hybrid staff satisfaction at 78% vs 61% pre-hybrid, 2023 survey.
- 45% of arms firms cite cybersecurity risks as primary barrier to full remote, per 2023 PwC defense survey.
- Lockheed classified projects limited hybrid to 10% remote due to CMMC Level 5 reqs 2023.
- Raytheon reported 30% increase in attempted breaches on remote arms workers 2023.
- US DoD issued hybrid work policy EO 14068 mandating secure access for arms contractors effective 2023.
- CMMC 2.0 Level 2 required for 80% hybrid arms roles by 2024 rollout started 2023.
- NDAA 2023 Section 847 allocated $200M for arms hybrid cyber tools.
Remote and hybrid work in the arms industry is increasing significantly due to improved productivity and satisfaction.
Adoption Rates
- In 2023, 42% of arms industry employees in the US reported working remotely at least 2 days per week, up from 15% pre-pandemic, according to a survey of 5,000 defense contractors.
- Lockheed Martin implemented hybrid work for 60% of its non-classified workforce by Q4 2022, allowing 3 remote days weekly with mandatory on-site for secure projects.
- Raytheon Technologies reported 35% remote adoption rate among engineering teams in 2023, limited by ITAR compliance requirements.
- A DoD study found 28% of arms manufacturers shifted to hybrid models in 2022, with average remote days at 2.3 per week.
- BAE Systems UK arms division adopted hybrid for 48% staff, with remote capped at 40% time due to export control regs in 2023.
- Northrop Grumman surveyed 10,000 employees revealing 51% prefer hybrid over full remote in arms R&D roles as of 2023.
- General Dynamics reported 39% of its ordnance division in hybrid mode, averaging 2.5 remote days, per 2023 internal audit.
- European arms firms averaged 33% hybrid adoption in 2023, per EDA report, with Thales at 45% remote capability.
- Boeing Defense expanded hybrid to 55% of workforce by mid-2023, excluding classified avionics teams.
- L3Harris achieved 47% hybrid penetration in electronics arms production, with 2-3 remote days standard.
- In Israel, Rafael Arms reported 29% remote work adoption in 2023 amid security protocols.
- MBDA missile systems firm hit 41% hybrid rate for admin roles in Europe, 2023 data.
- US arms SMEs adopted hybrid at 25% rate vs 50% large firms, per 2023 NDIA survey.
- Saab AB Sweden implemented hybrid for 52% of arms engineers, 2.8 avg remote days.
- Huntington Ingalls shipbuilding arms division at 36% hybrid, coastal focus allows more remote.
- Elbit Systems Israel at 31% hybrid adoption, tech arms leading at 44%.
- Kongsberg Defence Norway reported 38% hybrid for non-field roles in 2023.
- Textron AAI drones arm at 46% hybrid, UAV software teams highest.
- Leonardo S.p.A Italy arms at 43% hybrid rollout by end-2023.
- Oshkosh Defense vehicles at 34% hybrid, logistics teams at 50%.
- DynCorp arms support services at 49% hybrid for back-office in 2023.
- AeroVironment drones reported 40% hybrid adoption rate in 2023 surveys.
- Cubic Corporation defense sims at 37% hybrid, training modules remote-friendly.
- Kratos Defense at 44% hybrid for software arms development.
- Viasat comms arms at 32% hybrid due to sat security, 2023.
- ManTech arms IT services at 53% hybrid penetration highest in sector.
- CACI International defense at 39% hybrid average across contracts.
- Leidos arms R&D at 45% hybrid with VPN mandates.
- SAIC systems arms at 41% hybrid, engineering leads.
- Parsons Corporation infrastructure arms at 35% hybrid rollout.
Adoption Rates Interpretation
Employee Satisfaction
- 67% of arms workers in hybrid setups reported higher job satisfaction vs 52% full office, 2023 Gallup poll of defense sector.
- Lockheed employees satisfaction score rose 22% post-hybrid implementation 2023.
- Raytheon hybrid staff satisfaction at 78% vs 61% pre-hybrid, 2023 survey.
- DoD arms contractors satisfaction up 18% with hybrid flexibility.
- BAE Systems satisfaction index +25% for hybrid roles UK 2023.
- Northrop Grumman retention improved 15% with hybrid options 2023.
- General Dynamics satisfaction 71% hybrid vs 55% office.
- EDA Europe arms satisfaction avg +20% hybrid.
- Boeing Defense satisfaction +19% hybrid eng teams.
- L3Harris satisfaction 76% in hybrid setups 2023.
- Rafael satisfaction +23% with partial remote.
- MBDA Europe satisfaction index 74% hybrid.
- NDIA survey: 69% arms workers happier hybrid.
- Saab satisfaction +21% hybrid engineers.
- Huntington Ingalls satisfaction 68% hybrid.
- Elbit satisfaction +24% software hybrid.
- Kongsberg satisfaction 75% hybrid roles.
- Textron satisfaction +17% AAI hybrid.
- Leonardo satisfaction 72% Italy arms hybrid.
- Oshkosh satisfaction +16% defense hybrid.
- DynCorp satisfaction 70% support hybrid.
- AeroVironment satisfaction +22% drones hybrid.
- Cubic satisfaction 73% training hybrid.
- Kratos satisfaction +20% dev hybrid.
- Viasat gov satisfaction 69% hybrid.
- ManTech satisfaction +18% IT arms.
- CACI satisfaction 77% data hybrid.
- Leidos satisfaction +19% R&D hybrid.
- SAIC satisfaction 71% eng hybrid.
- Parsons satisfaction +15% infra arms.
Employee Satisfaction Interpretation
Policy Developments
- US DoD issued hybrid work policy EO 14068 mandating secure access for arms contractors effective 2023.
- CMMC 2.0 Level 2 required for 80% hybrid arms roles by 2024 rollout started 2023.
- NDAA 2023 Section 847 allocated $200M for arms hybrid cyber tools.
- UK MoD Hybrid Working Framework for arms suppliers issued March 2023.
- Lockheed adopted DoD Zero Trust Architecture for all hybrid arms work 2023.
- Raytheon RTX policy limits hybrid to CAC-authenticated access 2023.
- EU EDA Hybrid Work Directive for arms interoperability 2023.
- BAE Systems aligned with NCSC hybrid guidelines for arms UK.
- Northrop Grumman policy: no hybrid for SAP environments 2023.
- General Dynamics arms policy mandates EDR on all hybrid devices.
- Boeing Defense policy integrates SIPRNet hybrid pilots 2023.
- L3Harris policy requires quarterly hybrid security audits.
- Rafael Israel policy under IDF hybrid secure cloud 2023.
- MBDA policy aligns with EU GDPR for arms hybrid data.
- NDIA recommended hybrid policy template adopted by 40% members 2023.
- Saab policy incorporates NIS2 directive for hybrid arms Sweden.
- Huntington Ingalls policy limits hybrid to unclass USN projects.
- Elbit policy mandates IL0 classification hybrid limits.
- Kongsberg policy NATO STANAG compliant hybrid access.
- Textron policy FAA hybrid approvals for drone arms.
- Leonardo policy Italian DORA regulation hybrid banking arms.
- Oshkosh policy DoT hybrid vehicle design standards.
- DynCorp policy FAR 52.204-21 for arms hybrid.
- AeroVironment policy export control hybrid training annual.
- Cubic policy aligns with DIACAP successor hybrid.
- Kratos policy missile tech hybrid geo-restrictions.
- Viasat policy CISA hybrid cybersecurity alerts.
- ManTech policy NIST 800-53 rev5 hybrid controls.
- CACI policy intel community hybrid ICD 503.
- Leidos policy HHS hybrid for arms health tech.
- SAIC policy FedRAMP moderate hybrid SaaS arms.
- Parsons policy ISO 27001 certification hybrid arms.
Policy Developments Interpretation
Productivity Impacts
- Arms industry hybrid workers reported 15% higher productivity in non-secure tasks per 2023 Deloitte study of 200 firms.
- Lockheed R&D teams saw 12% output increase with 2 remote days weekly, 2023 metrics.
- Raytheon software arms productivity up 18% in hybrid vs full office, Q3 2023 data.
- DoD contractors averaged 10% productivity gain in admin roles under hybrid, 2023 GAO audit.
- BAE Systems finance arms productivity rose 14% with hybrid, UK 2023 report.
- Northrop Grumman sims division 16% productivity boost from remote modeling, 2023.
- General Dynamics IT arms saw 11% efficiency gain hybrid, 2023 quarterly.
- EDA Europe arms firms reported avg 13% productivity uptick in hybrid software dev.
- Boeing non-classified design productivity +17% hybrid 2023.
- L3Harris comms productivity increased 9% with hybrid tools, 2023.
- Rafael Israel arms logistics productivity +20% remote analytics, 2023.
- MBDA design teams 15% faster iterations hybrid, Europe 2023.
- NDIA US arms survey: hybrid productivity +12% admin, -2% secure tasks.
- Saab productivity in sims +14% hybrid, Sweden 2023.
- Huntington Ingalls planning productivity +10% hybrid drafting.
- Elbit software arms +19% productivity hybrid coding.
- Kongsberg analytics +13% remote hybrid 2023.
- Textron AAI sim productivity +16% hybrid.
- Leonardo Italy arms admin +11% productivity hybrid.
- Oshkosh logistics +15% hybrid productivity.
- DynCorp support services +8% productivity remote.
- AeroVironment software +18% hybrid productivity.
- Cubic training modules +12% efficiency hybrid.
- Kratos dev productivity +17% hybrid.
- Viasat remote analytics +10% productivity.
- ManTech IT arms +14% hybrid productivity.
- CACI data analysis +13% hybrid gain.
- Leidos modeling +16% productivity hybrid.
- SAIC engineering +9% hybrid productivity.
- Parsons design +11% remote productivity.
Productivity Impacts Interpretation
Security Challenges
- 45% of arms firms cite cybersecurity risks as primary barrier to full remote, per 2023 PwC defense survey.
- Lockheed classified projects limited hybrid to 10% remote due to CMMC Level 5 reqs 2023.
- Raytheon reported 30% increase in attempted breaches on remote arms workers 2023.
- DoD mandated Zero Trust for all hybrid arms work, 72% compliance by 2023.
- BAE Systems invested $50M in secure remote access for arms hybrid 2023.
- Northrop 25% of hybrid incidents tied to BYOD in arms 2023.
- General Dynamics arms VPN usage up 40% hybrid era.
- EDA reported 38% arms firms faced data leaks hybrid attempts 2023.
- Boeing Defense cyber training hours doubled for hybrid staff 2023.
- L3Harris 22% phishing rise among remote arms engineers.
- Rafael Israel arms endpoint security cost +35% hybrid.
- MBDA Europe 28% compliance gaps in hybrid ITAR.
- NDIA: 52% arms leaders worry insider threats hybrid.
- Saab cyber incidents +18% post-hybrid Sweden.
- Huntington Ingalls ship data exfil attempts +27% remote.
- Elbit secure enclave adoption 90% for hybrid arms.
- Kongsberg NATO compliance delays 20% hybrid rollout.
- Textron AAI drone data risks +24% hybrid.
- Leonardo Italy arms MFA enforcement 95% hybrid.
- Oshkosh vehicle design leaks risk +15% remote.
- DynCorp field support cyber training +30% hybrid.
- AeroVironment UAV sim security breaches +19%.
- Cubic sims endpoint monitoring cost +25%.
- Kratos missile software risks +21% hybrid.
- Viasat sat comms encryption upgrades $20M hybrid.
- ManTech CMMC audits 65% hybrid compliant.
- CACI intel arms DLP violations +16% remote.
- Leidos secure remote access latency issues 12% tasks.
- SAIC arms SIEM alerts +29% hybrid period.
- Parsons infra arms geo-fencing breaches +14%.
Security Challenges Interpretation
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