specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: General Dynamics
providerId: general-dynamics
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Defense
  - Aerospace
description: General Dynamics revenue is contract-based across defense, aerospace, marine, and
  technology services. There is no SaaS or API billing surface; FinOps for downstream consumers
  applies to program / contract management rather than per-call usage.
notes: No public API or pricing surface; FinOps shape inferred from a defense-contractor program
  model.
sources:
  - https://www.gd.com/
  - https://www.gdit.com/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: General Dynamics Corporation
serviceCategory: Defense & Aerospace
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract / Program
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: General Dynamics
  ServiceCategory: Defense & Aerospace
  ProviderName: General Dynamics
  PublisherName: General Dynamics Corporation
  InvoiceIssuerName: General Dynamics Corporation
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: contract_milestones
    unit: milestone
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - program
      - contract_id
  - name: program_hours
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - program
      - labor_category
  - name: deliverables
    unit: unit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - program
      - cdrl
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Reconcile General Dynamics invoices against contract line items (CLINs) and
      milestone schedules; track earned-value per program.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate program cost to mission / capability owners; tag CLINs to
      appropriations.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Use IDIQ / multi-award vehicles to drive task-order competition; right-size
      labor categories; review fixed-price vs cost-plus mix.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Program manager owns spend and EVM variance; contracting officer governs
      change orders.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com