Lockheed Martin works for money.
Lockheed Martin . It is the world 's largest defense contractor based on revenue for fiscal year 2014 . In 2013 , 78 % of Lockheed Martin 's revenues came from military sales ; it topped the list of US federal government contractors and received nearly 10 % of the funds paid out by the Pentagon . In 2009 US government contracts accounted for $ 38.4 billion ( 85 % ) , foreign government contracts $ 5.8 billion ( 13 % ) , and commercial and other contracts for $ 900 million ( 2 % ) . The company also invests in healthcare systems , renewable energy systems , intelligent energy distribution and compact nuclear fusion . Skunk Works . The designation `` skunk works '' or `` skunkworks '' is widely used in business , engineering , and technical fields to describe a group within an organization given a high degree of autonomy and unhampered by bureaucracy , with the task of working on advanced or secret projects .