The Army is hosting a live pitch competition next month where select startups will vie for investments from a panel of judges focused on four capability spaces: electronic warfare, energy resiliency, unmanned aerial systems and counter-UAS. The competition, known as “ xTechDisrupt ,” has a $500,000 pot to fund cash prizes for eight companies worth $62,500 each. It will be held Oct. 13 or Oct. 14 during the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference, where 36 applicants will...