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United States Department of Defense: Layoffs
The Pentagon shed 78,000 civilian employees in 2025 through voluntary resignations, involuntary layoffs, and hiring freeze. Total workforce reduction reached approximately 14 percent of DOD civilians (110,000 people including deferred resignations and early retirements).
Source: Defense One
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Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of defence technology hiring conditions.
Market context: Backdrop: a 107.9 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 2.4 on the month) with Americas activity rising (+15.4pts).
United States Department of Defense: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Defence Technology median of 1 across 40 tracked companies.
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Splitit
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Partnership · Americas
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Ma Activity · Americas
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Geographic Expansion · Americas
Advanced Navigation →Advanced Navigation, a deep tech unicorn, is establishing its first US manufacturing hub in Huntsville, Alabama (opening September 2026), with engineering work starting later in 2026 and manufacturing commencing January 2027. Expansion funded by March 2026 Series C ($158M raise). Company targets manufacturing 50% of US sales within 12-18 months and plans similar UK/Europe hubs.
Geographic Expansion · Americas
Boston Dynamics →Boston Dynamics is investing $100M in a new 323,000-sq-ft robotics and AI manufacturing center in Waltham, Massachusetts, consolidating three nearby operations. The facility will support production of Atlas, Spot, and Stretch robot platforms, with 1,250 jobs expected by 2033 and $25M in state incentives awarded.
Leadership Change · Americas
CSG →CSG has appointed David Jacobs as President of CSG Defense North America, with mandate to lead a new Washington, D.C. office focused on expanding the U.S. defense industrial base and building manufacturing capacity for U.S. defense customers.
Partnership · Americas
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