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Noah Smith

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Lobbying Surge 2025: Top Firms, Defense Clients, and Early‑Stage Startups
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Lobbying Surge 2025: Top Firms, Defense Clients, and Early‑Stage Startups

Some Takeaways from the FY-26 NDAA
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Some Takeaways from the FY-26 NDAA

U.S. DOT Awards Five Complementary PNT Rapid Development Contracts
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U.S. DOT Awards Five Complementary PNT Rapid Development Contracts

Original LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-dot-awards-5-complementary-pnt-rapid-development-goward-frin-dz9pe On 27 October 2025, the U.
Decision Dominance 2026: AFCEA Fort Bragg Innovation Summit
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Decision Dominance 2026: AFCEA Fort Bragg Innovation Summit

AFCEA Fort Bragg Chapter announces the 2026 Innovation Summit, converging Army, SOF, academia and industry on next-generation decision dominance.
Leader Profile: Brigadier General Michael D. Rose – Multi-Domain Visionary
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Leader Profile: Brigadier General Michael D. Rose – Multi-Domain Visionary

Shutdown Persists, Customerless Conferences, Lobbying Landscape in flux
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Shutdown Persists, Customerless Conferences, Lobbying Landscape in flux

Shutdown blocks travel to AUSA; budget is flat, but a misnomer; industry events evolve
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Shutdown blocks travel to AUSA; budget is flat, but a misnomer; industry events evolve

Shutdown Arrives

Shutdown Arrives

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Shutdown Looms
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Shutdown Looms

This shutdown and the executive-legislative dynamic was inevitable
Defense Pulse: Unfunded Priorities and the Budget Fight – 23SEP2025
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Defense Pulse: Unfunded Priorities and the Budget Fight – 23SEP2025

Unfunded Priorities and a big budget fight
September Update – Golden Dome costs, Replicator uncertainty, and NDAA debate
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September Update – Golden Dome costs, Replicator uncertainty, and NDAA debate

Ukraine is a conflict wellspring
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Ukraine is a conflict wellspring