Tripled. Still under 1%.

Pentagon startup spending tripled to almost nothing while traditional primes doubled their take.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Tripled. Still under 1%.

Source article: Pentagon startup spending triples yet remains under 1% of budget.

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Pen name
Editorial Board
Topic tags
economy, business and finance, technology and engineering, artificial intelligence
Primary entities
Pete Hegseth, Anduril Industries, Saronic, NODA AI, Dunedain Systems, Arkenstone, Outlander VC, Founders Fund, Frontier Optic, Defense Innovation Unit, Center for Strategic and International Studies, PitchBook
Themes
Pentagon procurement reform, Defense tech startups, Venture capital, Iran war, Congressional budget debate
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Truthfulness, Equality & fairness