Short or Long? Congress Weighs FY 2026 CR as Shutdown Looms
With days left before the fiscal year begins, lawmakers are split between a short stopgap through mid-November and a longer extension into early 2026.
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DHS Maritime CSOP: What Defense Startups Need to Know
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a year-long Commercial Solutions Opening for maritime capabilities. Here’s what startups in defense tech need to know.
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Flamingo: Ukraine’s New 3 000 km Cruise Missile—A System at War
Ukraine’s Fire Point claims its new FP‑5 “Flamingo” cruise missile can strike 3
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Industry exit suggest integrators won't compete with Startups | 9SEP25
Integrators are unlikely to invest in Defense Startup segments and cede ground
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BlackSea Technologies
Baltimore firm scaling the Pentagon’s unmanned fleet
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Major Programs Moving Toward RFP: A Service‑by‑Service Outlook for Late 2025
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US Politics
What Is a 'Pocket Rescission'? Trump's Budget Tool Explained
maritime
A Baltimore firm drives the Navy’s autonomous patrols
Maritime Applied Physics in Baltimore is building the Navy's Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft, scaling production to dozens of unmanned patrol boats per month and showing how private investment can accelerate defense innovation.
defense startups
At Reagan Defense Forum, tech upstarts seek entrée while old‑guard firms keep the contracts
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — On a hilltop above this bedroom community, the Reagan National Defense Forum
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Disinformation Is a Weapon. We Need a Manual.
An examination of DISARM, the open-source framework
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