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March 08, 2026
The Pentagon's counter-drone task force is conducting live-fire laser tests at White Sands this weekend while simultaneously acknowledging critical capability gaps against ...
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March 05, 2026
The Pentagon's imminent order of 30,000 one-way drones through its "Gauntlet" exercise represents a concrete pathway for emerging defense tech firms to get system...
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March 01, 2026
The Pentagon's standoff with Anthropic over military AI restrictions has created an immediate opening for intrapreneurs to shape how Congress defines acceptable use policie...
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February 23, 2026
The Defense Department just released four major acquisition reform initiatives in January — including memorandums on defense innovation and AI, an executive order on industry st...
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February 22, 2026
The Army is standing up a new Pathway for Innovation and Technology office to rapidly develop and scale soldier ideas, connecting rapid-acquisition hubs directly to program chie...
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February 15, 2026
The Defense Innovation Unit's spring 2026 counter-drone sensor demonstration represents an immediate contracting pathway for rapid technology adoption. DIU's accelerat...
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February 14, 2026
The Defense Innovation Unit is running a spring 2026 counter-drone sensor demonstration with explicit urgency language — "the urgency of the threat" — creating a compr...
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February 13, 2026
The CIA just announced a new acquisition framework led by DARPA alum Efstathia Fragogiannis to accelerate technology adoption. This creates a replicable model for intrapreneurs ...
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February 12, 2026
The CIA's new acquisition framework with streamlined IT authorization and vendor-vetting creates a proven template that defense intrapreneurs can adapt RIGHT NOW. Program m...
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February 11, 2026
The Navy and DIU are creating a fast-track pathway for strike-capable drones that can launch from non-carrier warships. DIU's new solicitation asks for systems carrying 1,0...
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February 07, 2026
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers is charting a path to a $1.5 trillion defense budget, with analysts at AEI advocating for a $600 billion increase through budget...
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