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The Facility Clearance Bottleneck: Why FCL Timelines Are Quietly Strangling Defense Tech Startups

Facility clearance delays are killing defense startup momentum at the worst possible time. Here's what FCL timelines actually cost and how to plan around them.

S. Vance

· July 27, 2026 · 4 min read

The FOCI Problem: Why Foreign Ownership Rules Are the Defense Startup Killer Nobody Warns You About

Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence rules can quietly kill a defense startup's facility clearance. Here's what founders and investors must know before raising.

S. Vance

· June 15, 2026 · 5 min read

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