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Monthly Defense Report | November 2025
November developments show the Department of War (DoW) entering a new operational and acquisition phase defined by stabilized near-term funding, sweeping structural reform, and an uncompromising push for speed in capability delivery. From the end of the historic government shutdown to the rapid release of delayed contract awards, the Department has signaled that modernization will continue at pace, even amid budgetary and leadership transition. Simultaneously, the shift to Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs), acceptance of calculated risk, and expanded engagement with nontraditional suppliers underscore a fundamental transformation in how the Pentagon intends to buy, field, and scale future warfighting capability.
FY26 Q1 Donuts & Defense
The first Donuts & Defense of FY 2026 highlighted manufacturers database and resource opportunities with Velocity, a CEO Roundtable, Army Updates, and more. The following companies presented during the 3-minute rapid fire sessions: W.L. Gore, Butzel, The Michigan Manufacturing Tech Center, EOS Worldwide, MoveAmerica, Duggan Manufacturing, and Square One Education Network.
AIG Industry Transformation in Contact (TiC) Webinar | 06 Nov 2025
On November 6, 2025, NAMC hosted a member-only briefing from the G-3/5/7 Army Integration Group (AIG), led by LTC. William Sitze to discuss T2COM's effort in creating systems and processes for evaluating emerging technology. Members may access the video recording from the Training Video Library in the Member Training Hub.
Monthly Defense Report | October 2025
Over the past month, the Department of Defense has accelerated a series of acquisition and organizational reforms aimed at driving modernization, efficiency, and stronger industry engagement. Recent policy changes and leadership initiatives reflect a decisive shift toward faster capability delivery, greater transparency, and closer collaboration with non-traditional partners. The 2025 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting underscored this transformation, linking acquisition reform, structural consolidation, and innovation partnerships into a unified modernization push.
Member Guidance and Forms
Government Strategy Documents
November developments show the Department of War (DoW) entering a new operational and acquisition phase defined by stabilized near-term funding, sweeping structural reform, and an uncompromising push for speed in capability delivery. From the end of the historic government shutdown to the rapid release of delayed contract awards, the Department has signaled that modernization will continue at pace, even amid budgetary and leadership transition. Simultaneously, the shift to Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs), acceptance of calculated risk, and expanded engagement with nontraditional suppliers underscore a fundamental transformation in how the Pentagon intends to buy, field, and scale future warfighting capability.
Over the past month, the Department of Defense has accelerated a series of acquisition and organizational reforms aimed at driving modernization, efficiency, and stronger industry engagement. Recent policy changes and leadership initiatives reflect a decisive shift toward faster capability delivery, greater transparency, and closer collaboration with non-traditional partners. The 2025 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting underscored this transformation, linking acquisition reform, structural consolidation, and innovation partnerships into a unified modernization push.
The U.S. Army Acquisition Program Portfolio features several of our major weapon systems, equipment programs, and science and technology initiatives that are vital to today’s military operations, as well as our efforts to deliver the Army of 2030 and beyond.
September, a month shaping focus for small businesses, was marked by significant organizational, policy, and modernization developments across the Department of Defense and the Army. Major changes included the inactivation of TRADOC, advancement of modernization programs, confirmation of key acquisition and cyber leaders, and new executive and legislative actions shaping defense priorities.
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
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
The first Donuts & Defense of FY 2026 highlighted manufacturers database and resource opportunities with Velocity, a CEO Roundtable, Army Updates, and more. The following companies presented during the 3-minute rapid fire sessions: W.L. Gore, Butzel, The Michigan Manufacturing Tech Center, EOS Worldwide, MoveAmerica, Duggan Manufacturing, and Square One Education Network.
On November 6, 2025, NAMC hosted a member-only briefing from the G-3/5/7 Army Integration Group (AIG), led by LTC. William Sitze to discuss T2COM's effort in creating systems and processes for evaluating emerging technology. Members may access the video recording from the Training Video Library in the Member Training Hub.
The last Donuts & Defense in FY 2025 featured Congressional Processes from Mike Karaki, Contested Logistics Update from Pete Marrero, and Michigan Capital Network Ventures with Dale Grogan. The following companies presented during the 3-minute rapid fire sessions: DataSpeed, Bren-Tronics, FEV, Baker Engineering, Western Labs LLC, Scout HR, and ROBO.
NAMC held the first 2024 General Membership Meeting on 12 February 2024 in Troy, Michigan.
Click here to download the presentations from the event.
Click here to download the presentations from the event.
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2024 was the 25th Anniversary of the AUSA Chattahoochee Valley - FT Moore AUSA MCoE and MCDID Industry Day.
Click here to view the slides.
Click here to view the slides.