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PolicyJun 2, 2026

Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business

Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business
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Space Force's commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business Space Force's commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business.

Space Force's commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business Space Force's commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business WASHINGTON — As investment pours into defense and space startups, the U.

After hundreds of startup pitches, the head of the Space Force's commercial office offers a candid assessment of what companies get right — and wrong — when approaching government buyers.

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