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Budget Matters
FY26 Triangulation, FY27 Strangulation
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Navy Solicitation: Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC)
Drones: Systems without strategy won't win wars
Drones aren't rifles; they're not kit to attach to molle gear.
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Army PEOs
Defense Private Equity Ecosystem
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Defense Private Equity Ecosystem
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Leads: AI + SBIR due this month
SBIRs are authorized until 30 September, and small businesses should submit now before there's a SBIR funding opportunity gap
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FY2026 Senate Marked-Up Defense Budget Bill Documents
Summary, Text, Committee Report enclosed.
Portfolio Management under OUSD(A&S)
Overview of the OUSD(A&S) portfolios, summarizing the roles of Strategic, Space & Intelligence; Platform & Weapons; Air Platforms & Weapons; Electronic Warfare; Surface Warfare; Cyber Warfare; and Acquisition & Contracting Policy divisions.
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Defense Pulse: Senate Unveils $852B FY26 Defense Bill with Major Boosts for Munitions and Shipbuilding
The Senate Appropriations Committee rewrote the Pentagon’s budget, adding over $21 billion and investing heavily in missile stockpiles, sixth-generation fighters, shipbuilding and security assistance. Here’s the breakdown.
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House Passes FY26 Defense Bill as Senate Prepares its Markup
House passes $831.5 billion defense bill; Senate aims to raise the topline above $870 billion at the July 31 markup. Quality‑of‑life boosts and industrial‑base upgrades dominate the debate.
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Potential Unforced Errors Due To Jettisoning In Push to Reduce Government Weight
FedSIM is, was, an indispensable contract method and acquisition manager for the biggest, broadest, bloated contract actions across Defense