Small business represents 99% of U.S. businesses. Yet their participation as contractors in the defense industrial base has declined by 40% in the past decade.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Linda Hersey is a Navy reporter who joined Inside Defense in March 2023. She is a career journalist who most recently served as an Alaska-based political reporter covering the governor and legislature on issues that ranged from Arctic policy to the economy. Linda has a background in content management at nonprofits that include a STEM university and healthcare system.
Small business represents 99% of U.S. businesses. Yet their participation as contractors in the defense industrial base has declined by 40% in the past decade.
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