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The DARPA-to-Program-of-Record Gap Nobody Budgets For

DARPA funding gets defense startups to TRL 6. Getting to a Program of Record costs far more than founders or investors expect.

S. Vance

· July 13, 2026 · 5 min read

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From Lab to Program of Record: What the Valley of Death Actually Costs You

The Valley of Death isn't a funding gap, it's a sequencing problem. Here's what it actually costs defense tech startups to cross it.

S. Vance

· May 4, 2026 · 4 min read

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