Tools 

⚒️Handy tools to help you navigate the ecosystem. 

• SBIR.GPT: a tool by Howe Wang for analyzing SBIR data. 

• The Acquisitions Co. Field Guide: a post by Morgan on government procurement and doing business with USG/

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Job Boards and Websites

📋 Job boards to check out for when you’re on the hunt for opportunities. 

• Geospatial Jobs - roughly monthly jobs newsletter focused on data science and geosciences.

• SpaceTalent Talent network - comprehensive job board for roles at companies in the aerospace sector. 

• Public Sector Job Board - weekly digest of US-based government jobs in tech and innovation.

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Education / Deep Dives 

📖 Actionable and informative newsletters and tools that describe what it’s like to work at a specific company or hold a specific role. 

• Why You Should Join - a monthly newsletter offering deep dives into startups that could become generational companies. 

• Ask a Chief of Staff - deep dives into what it means to be a chief of staff! 

• The Weekly Sitrep - actionable advice and networking opportunities for transitioning military and veterans. 

• Transition to the Private Sector Series (Part I, Part II, Part III) 

• Prospect - quantitative research and qualitative insights from industry experts to identify startups with high growth potential.

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Defense Tech Newsletters

🚀 Defense tech industry news.

• Defense Acquisition - A weekly recap of the top articles, blogs, reports, videos, and podcasts on innovation in defense acquisition and defense tech.

• 2-2-2 - Special Competitive Studies Project’s newsletter. Covers general defense industry updates, conference and event recaps. 

• Building our Defense: a newsletter on the state of defense tech by Andrew Glenn.

• Defense Tech and Acquisition: A weekly recap of the top articles, blogs, reports, videos, and podcasts on innovation in defense acquisition and defense tech by Pete Modigliani.

• Acquisition Talk: A since-discontinued daily blog on weapon systems acquisition by Eric Lofgren, still hugely valuable resource.