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- 1Registration opens for 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement conferenceโThe 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement conference registration is open
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has opened registration for the 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement conference. The event connects veteran-owned small businesses with federal agencies and prime contractors seeking to award contracts. Veteran entrepreneurs and procurement officials are expected to take part, and early registration is being encouraged ahead of the gathering.
- 2US Army picks five companies for PrSM missile developmentโUS Army selects five companies for PrSM development https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/09/30/us-army-
The US Army has selected five companies to compete in the development of the Precision Strike Missile, its next-generation long-range surface-to-surface weapon intended to replace the ATACMS. The move keeps multiple contractors in the programme as the service works to expand production and fielding of the missile for artillery and missile units. Details of the companies involved have not been laid out in the brief report.
- 3Hegseth Taps Musk and Gingrich for Pentagon Advisory RolesโHegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Elon Musk and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will take on roles helping to lead the American military. The news was reported by The New Republic and is drawing attention because of both men's lack of traditional defense backgrounds and Musk's business ties to the Pentagon as a major contractor.
- 4Australia weighs scrapping $2.3 billion immigration detention contractโAustralia eyes ripping up $2.3B immigration detention contract
Australia is considering cancelling a $2.3 billion contract related to immigration detention, according to Politico. The move would affect the country's outsourcing of detention services, though details on the contractor and the government's reasoning have not yet been made public. The report has drawn attention amid ongoing debate over Australia's immigration detention policies.
- 5Pete Hegseth names Elon Musk to US warfare taskforceโPete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/sep/3
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Elon Musk to a Pentagon taskforce on the future of warfare, according to the Guardian. The move ties the tech billionaire directly into US military planning and defence policy, drawing attention given Musk's business interests and his past role advising the Trump administration. Reaction is focused on the implications of putting a major defence contractor figure inside official military strategy discussions.