Eric Trump Expands Family’s Defense Portfolio With Space-Eyes
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Political families extending into defense software highlights how dual-use sensing and analytics are becoming a strategic influence lever, not just a procurement line item. For contractors and startups in this space, governance optics and conflict-of-interest scrutiny are now part of the go-to-market calculus.
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