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August 2025 Monthly Defense Report
NAMC Summary and Assessment (Information as of 4 September 2025)
August has reinforced three realities for the defense industry. 1) Early collaboration is essential to shape requirements an enable iterative prototype development, aligning with key operational problems will be… KEY! 2) Industry, Academia, and Government partnerships will be key for strategic alignment. Events Like GVSETS and the NAMC AMM enable cooperation that will be essential for rapid, iterative prototyping. 3) Acquisition stability is returning, with sustained opportunities in both modernization and sustainment portfolios.
Early partnership with Government, Industry can shape program characteristics, capabilities, and requirements more than ever. Hoping to reduce the requirements bureaucracy, the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process is being “disestablished”, and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) will stop validating component-level requirement documents. The Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB) will select topics from the key operational problems (KOP) nominating those areas for Joint Acceleration Reserve (JAR) funding. The new Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA) will create experimentation campaigns and work with industry to conduct rapid integration of new capabilities (pg. 8).
GVSETS 2025 (August 12th-14th) was a great opportunity to further those partnerships. Industry and Academia who attended were best positioned to capitalize on collaborative opportunities. Institutions like Clemson University were present showcasing ‘Deep Orange 16’ their semi-autonomous vehicle prototype (pg. 41). Amongst many others, GS Engineering similarly highlighted their rapid innovation with their Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer (REAPr) System (pg. 19). In conjunction with GVSETS, the NAMC Annual Member Meeting (AMM) on August 11th furthered many similar engagements.
After a turbulent 2nd and 3rd QTR, Army acquisition activity in August signals a return to steady spending, stable programs, and incremental modernization. This is indicated by additional investment into several programs including AMPV’s modular rapid capability kits (pg. 20), FMTV extension (pg. 24), legacy fleet sustainment for both HMMWV (pg. 24) and Stryker (pg. 27), and new autonomy integration for ISV initiatives (pg. 25) including Autonomous Vehicle Transport System (AVTS), formerly known as Leader-Follower program (pg. 22).
ICYMI: President Trump designated Huntsville, AL (“Rocket City, USA”) as the future headquarters of U.S. Space Command; relocation estimated to take 3-4 years (pg. 43).
August has reinforced three realities for the defense industry. 1) Early collaboration is essential to shape requirements an enable iterative prototype development, aligning with key operational problems will be… KEY! 2) Industry, Academia, and Government partnerships will be key for strategic alignment. Events Like GVSETS and the NAMC AMM enable cooperation that will be essential for rapid, iterative prototyping. 3) Acquisition stability is returning, with sustained opportunities in both modernization and sustainment portfolios.
Early partnership with Government, Industry can shape program characteristics, capabilities, and requirements more than ever. Hoping to reduce the requirements bureaucracy, the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process is being “disestablished”, and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) will stop validating component-level requirement documents. The Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB) will select topics from the key operational problems (KOP) nominating those areas for Joint Acceleration Reserve (JAR) funding. The new Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA) will create experimentation campaigns and work with industry to conduct rapid integration of new capabilities (pg. 8).
GVSETS 2025 (August 12th-14th) was a great opportunity to further those partnerships. Industry and Academia who attended were best positioned to capitalize on collaborative opportunities. Institutions like Clemson University were present showcasing ‘Deep Orange 16’ their semi-autonomous vehicle prototype (pg. 41). Amongst many others, GS Engineering similarly highlighted their rapid innovation with their Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer (REAPr) System (pg. 19). In conjunction with GVSETS, the NAMC Annual Member Meeting (AMM) on August 11th furthered many similar engagements.
After a turbulent 2nd and 3rd QTR, Army acquisition activity in August signals a return to steady spending, stable programs, and incremental modernization. This is indicated by additional investment into several programs including AMPV’s modular rapid capability kits (pg. 20), FMTV extension (pg. 24), legacy fleet sustainment for both HMMWV (pg. 24) and Stryker (pg. 27), and new autonomy integration for ISV initiatives (pg. 25) including Autonomous Vehicle Transport System (AVTS), formerly known as Leader-Follower program (pg. 22).
ICYMI: President Trump designated Huntsville, AL (“Rocket City, USA”) as the future headquarters of U.S. Space Command; relocation estimated to take 3-4 years (pg. 43).
2025 Annual Member Meeting Presentation
The 2025 Annual Member Meeting took place on 11 August 2025 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The agenda included details on the FY26 NAMC Strategy, Member Opportunities, and a Member Panel. In addition, NGCV-CFT, ACC-DTA, and GVSC provided updates. Lastly, Michigan Capital Network shared its resource for securing Defense Venture Capital. Log in to view the presentation slides.
July 2025 Monthly Defense Report
This month highlights key developments in U.S. defense policy and acquisition reform as of July 2025, including the Senate's advancement of the FY26 NDAA with $925 billion in funding and a focus on Army modernization, alongside new acquisition policies aimed at streamlining procurement and increasing access for non-traditional vendors. It also details significant shifts in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) policy, such as the reclassification of small UAS as expendable munitions and the decentralization of drone testing and production. Organizational changes are also noted, including the formation of the new Transformation and Training Command—merging AFC and TRADOC—and leadership transitions within PEO Ground Combat Systems.
USSOCOM Acquisition Forecast | 30 June 2025
USSOCOM has posted their Acquisition Forecast. Click the button to view it or visit their website at www.socom.mil
Member Guidance and Forms
Government Strategy Documents
To protect earned time off and holidays for its employees and to ensure that that USG gets the maximum competition and best proposals from NAMC’s over 550 members, the NAMC will not release final solicitations to its members or receive submissions of any kind from its members (Q&A, proposals, RFIs, White Papers) via email or BIDS, on the following dates for FY 2026.
USSOCOM has posted their Acquisition Forecast. Click the button to view it or visit their website at www.socom.mil
Missed the Michigan Defense Expo (MDEX) 2025 briefings? We've got them right here for you to reference.
The National Advanced Mobility Consortium, Inc. (“NAMC”) takes antitrust violations very seriously and we strive to ensure that all NAMC Member’s comply with all aspects of the antitrust laws. Click the link to read our full Antitrust Statement.
To protect earned time off and holidays for its employees and to ensure that that USG gets the maximum competition and best proposals from NAMC’s nearly 500 members, the NAMC will not release solicitations to its members or receive submissions of any kind from its members (Q&A, proposals, RFIs, White Papers) via email or BIDS, on the following dates for the 2025 calendar year.
NAMC has created a project pipeline forecast, called the Project Status Report, which will be updated regularly and major changes will be outlined in an email to the membership.
Please remember that this is just a forecast, and that all dates and values are subject to change.
Please remember that this is just a forecast, and that all dates and values are subject to change.
Submission Templates
This is the quad chart template to use if your project is selected for the basket.
This is the Milestone Pricing Template typically required during proposal submission against a solicitation.
This is a copy of the Statement of Work template typically included with the solicitation documents. This is for reference only and should not be used in place of the SOW template provided by the Government for each specific opportunity.
This is the Organizational Conflict of Interest Form typically required during proposal submission against a solicitation.
This is the Section 889 Certification Form typically required during proposal submission against a solicitation.
This is the Warranties and Representations Form typically required during proposal submission against a solicitation.
Training & Quick Cards
NAMC Summary and Assessment (Information as of 4 September 2025)
August has reinforced three realities for the defense industry. 1) Early collaboration is essential to shape requirements an enable iterative prototype development, aligning with key operational problems will be… KEY! 2) Industry, Academia, and Government partnerships will be key for strategic alignment. Events Like GVSETS and the NAMC AMM enable cooperation that will be essential for rapid, iterative prototyping. 3) Acquisition stability is returning, with sustained opportunities in both modernization and sustainment portfolios.
Early partnership with Government, Industry can shape program characteristics, capabilities, and requirements more than ever. Hoping to reduce the requirements bureaucracy, the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process is being “disestablished”, and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) will stop validating component-level requirement documents. The Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB) will select topics from the key operational problems (KOP) nominating those areas for Joint Acceleration Reserve (JAR) funding. The new Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA) will create experimentation campaigns and work with industry to conduct rapid integration of new capabilities (pg. 8).
GVSETS 2025 (August 12th-14th) was a great opportunity to further those partnerships. Industry and Academia who attended were best positioned to capitalize on collaborative opportunities. Institutions like Clemson University were present showcasing ‘Deep Orange 16’ their semi-autonomous vehicle prototype (pg. 41). Amongst many others, GS Engineering similarly highlighted their rapid innovation with their Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer (REAPr) System (pg. 19). In conjunction with GVSETS, the NAMC Annual Member Meeting (AMM) on August 11th furthered many similar engagements.
After a turbulent 2nd and 3rd QTR, Army acquisition activity in August signals a return to steady spending, stable programs, and incremental modernization. This is indicated by additional investment into several programs including AMPV’s modular rapid capability kits (pg. 20), FMTV extension (pg. 24), legacy fleet sustainment for both HMMWV (pg. 24) and Stryker (pg. 27), and new autonomy integration for ISV initiatives (pg. 25) including Autonomous Vehicle Transport System (AVTS), formerly known as Leader-Follower program (pg. 22).
ICYMI: President Trump designated Huntsville, AL (“Rocket City, USA”) as the future headquarters of U.S. Space Command; relocation estimated to take 3-4 years (pg. 43).
August has reinforced three realities for the defense industry. 1) Early collaboration is essential to shape requirements an enable iterative prototype development, aligning with key operational problems will be… KEY! 2) Industry, Academia, and Government partnerships will be key for strategic alignment. Events Like GVSETS and the NAMC AMM enable cooperation that will be essential for rapid, iterative prototyping. 3) Acquisition stability is returning, with sustained opportunities in both modernization and sustainment portfolios.
Early partnership with Government, Industry can shape program characteristics, capabilities, and requirements more than ever. Hoping to reduce the requirements bureaucracy, the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process is being “disestablished”, and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) will stop validating component-level requirement documents. The Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB) will select topics from the key operational problems (KOP) nominating those areas for Joint Acceleration Reserve (JAR) funding. The new Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA) will create experimentation campaigns and work with industry to conduct rapid integration of new capabilities (pg. 8).
GVSETS 2025 (August 12th-14th) was a great opportunity to further those partnerships. Industry and Academia who attended were best positioned to capitalize on collaborative opportunities. Institutions like Clemson University were present showcasing ‘Deep Orange 16’ their semi-autonomous vehicle prototype (pg. 41). Amongst many others, GS Engineering similarly highlighted their rapid innovation with their Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer (REAPr) System (pg. 19). In conjunction with GVSETS, the NAMC Annual Member Meeting (AMM) on August 11th furthered many similar engagements.
After a turbulent 2nd and 3rd QTR, Army acquisition activity in August signals a return to steady spending, stable programs, and incremental modernization. This is indicated by additional investment into several programs including AMPV’s modular rapid capability kits (pg. 20), FMTV extension (pg. 24), legacy fleet sustainment for both HMMWV (pg. 24) and Stryker (pg. 27), and new autonomy integration for ISV initiatives (pg. 25) including Autonomous Vehicle Transport System (AVTS), formerly known as Leader-Follower program (pg. 22).
ICYMI: President Trump designated Huntsville, AL (“Rocket City, USA”) as the future headquarters of U.S. Space Command; relocation estimated to take 3-4 years (pg. 43).
The 2025 Annual Member Meeting took place on 11 August 2025 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The agenda included details on the FY26 NAMC Strategy, Member Opportunities, and a Member Panel. In addition, NGCV-CFT, ACC-DTA, and GVSC provided updates. Lastly, Michigan Capital Network shared its resource for securing Defense Venture Capital. Log in to view the presentation slides.
This month highlights key developments in U.S. defense policy and acquisition reform as of July 2025, including the Senate's advancement of the FY26 NDAA with $925 billion in funding and a focus on Army modernization, alongside new acquisition policies aimed at streamlining procurement and increasing access for non-traditional vendors. It also details significant shifts in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) policy, such as the reclassification of small UAS as expendable munitions and the decentralization of drone testing and production. Organizational changes are also noted, including the formation of the new Transformation and Training Command—merging AFC and TRADOC—and leadership transitions within PEO Ground Combat Systems.
The month of June underscored geopolitical tensions, steady momentum in AI and autonomy investments, and continued restructuring across DoD organizations. Significant budget adjustments and shifting acquisition priorities reflect DoD’s balancing act between adjusted modernization prioritization goals and fiscal constraints. Opportunities remain in autonomous systems, AI-driven tools, and flexible production capabilities as the Pentagon refines pathways for rapid tech integration.
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At Velocity in Sterling Heights, Michigan on 10 June, the 12 companies presented: GS Engineering
SEKO Logistics
Macomb Regional Apex
Accelerator
Automation Alley
JEM Computers, Inc.
NTL Industries Inc.
ESPAS Inc.
Triz MT, LLC - Military
Technologies
Congressman John James Office
Chelton
In addition to the companies, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit & the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center presented.
SEKO Logistics
Macomb Regional Apex
Accelerator
Automation Alley
JEM Computers, Inc.
NTL Industries Inc.
ESPAS Inc.
Triz MT, LLC - Military
Technologies
Congressman John James Office
Chelton
In addition to the companies, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit & the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center presented.