SwitchPitch, in first defense event, seeks to connect large contractors with startups

By Marjorie Censer / September 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM
SwitchPitch, a platform that convenes big companies with startups, held its first aerospace and defense-focused event Tuesday, featuring contractors including BAE Systems and Harris. The event, held at startup incubator 1776 in Crystal City, VA, came as the Pentagon is pushing for greater use of commercial technology in defense. Jerry McGinn of the Pentagon's Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy told attendees the Defense Department is seeing the sources of innovation change. "The defense industrial base is critical for...

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