I think the idea is that Boeing gets a big head start on some commercial applications. E.g. they build a military cargo aircraft and can bill all of the R&D to

I think the idea is that Boeing gets a big head start on some commercial applications. E.g. they build a military cargo aircraft and can bill all of the R&D to the govt, then quickly convert the plans to something UPS wants. Probably similarly for flight control software, electronics etc. Though I'm not sure how much transfer you would see now that the designs for commercial planes are so mature.