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Copy In a world filled with ashes, what embers do you choose to walk over?
The world is in chaos and does not care about individual problems. For the nation and democracy to succeed, you must align yourself with the team.
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09 Sep 2025 / by Noah Smith
Flamingo: Ukraine’s New 3 000 km Cruise Missile—A System at War
Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’
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Army PEOs
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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.
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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
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