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MITRE: ‘We Still Have Work to Do’ to Attract New Defense Contractors

May 26, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
Small and medium businesses are still skeptical of defense work despite years of effort and a raft of legislation aimed at accelerating acquisition and breaking down barriers for new entrants—though that perception is slowly improving, according to a new industry survey.

Defense Industrial Base Health Gets a “C” Grade from NDIA

Feb. 5, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
A health of the defense industrial base was given a grade of "C" by the National Defense Industrial Association in a report released Feb. 5. The NDIA says the report will be issued annually to gauge whether the industrial base is able to surge at ...

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