The Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request — while far from a sure thing — is already a boon to defense lobbying shops.
Newer defense companies, tantalized by heightened DOD spending, are looking to join the military’s supplier network. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is implementing changes that make it easier for nontraditional vendors to contract with the department.
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