Noah Smith

Noah Smith

Portfolio Management under OUSD(A&S) PEO Directory

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.

· Jul 31, 20252025-07-31 · 1 min read1 min

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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.

· Jul 30, 20252025-07-30 · 3 min read3 min

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PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum is building a photonic quantum computer with millions of fault‑tolerant qubits to solve real‑world problems.

· Jul 29, 20252025-07-29 · 1 min read1 min

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Impulse Space

Impulse Space develops space logistics and orbital maneuvering vehicles to deliver payloads to precise orbits and support in-space transportation.

· Jul 29, 20252025-07-29 · 1 min read1 min

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Lambda

Lambda offers GPU-accelerated computing hardware, cloud services and software for machine learning and AI.

· Jul 29, 20252025-07-29 · 1 min read1 min

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Epirus

Epirus builds high-power microwave systems like Leonidas to counter drone swarms and missiles using solid-state directed-energy technology.

· Jul 29, 20252025-07-29 · 1 min read1 min

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Dataminr

Dataminr transforms public data into real-time alerts and risk intelligence for enterprises, governments and newsrooms using AI and machine learning.

· Jul 29, 20252025-07-29 · 1 min read1 min