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Pentagon's Special Ops Office to Host Rapid Tech Innovation Event
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22 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Pentagon's Special Operations office is running a one-day accelerator event on 24 July where 15 companies pitch solutions across nine mission areas, with contracts awarded same-day and a goal to field selected technologies within six months instead of the traditional three-plus years.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you've built something for special operations and can write a two-page white paper, you have 15 slots to pitch directly to buyers who award contracts same-day and field tech in six months instead of three years. This is the open door to defence buyers who've stopped waiting for traditional vendors.
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Defense Tech · defense-procurement · rapid-acquisition · nontraditional-vendors · special-operations · six-month-fielding