New blood wants a real chance to challenge DoD's big space primes

摘要

U.S. defense officials frequently sing the praises of space entrepreneurs and other nontraditional players as technological disrupters bringing much needed innovation into the defense market. But the question for many in the space sector is when the Pentagon will put its money where its mouth is. To be sure, there are growing efforts across the military to attract nontraditional suppliers. Tech incubator programs and projects such as the Air Force's "Pitch Day" and Space Enterprise Consortium are drawing praise from small businesses.