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Defense Contracting: When Overlooked Risk Resurfaces
Recent history shows a consistent pattern: legal and operational risk ignored during overseas mission support often reappears later. Sometimes years after performance ends. Over the past decade,...
Reactive Overseas Risk Management: Why It’s Obsolete for Defense Contractors
Many defense and space contractors don’t expect a serious incident to arise from their overseas mission support. Until one does. For years, many organizations have primarily relied on responding to...
3 Steps Defense and Space Contractors Should Take in Evolving Conflict Domains
With rising global military activity and proposed increases in defense spending, defense and space contractors face expanding operational and legal risk, making now an ideal time to reassess...
Venezuela’s Transition: What Defense Contractors Should Be Thinking About
The recent arrest of President Nicolás Maduro has materially altered Venezuela’s operational environment. U.S. officials have publicly indicated that the United States may assume a transitional role...
Incident Response Readiness: Critical for Defense Contractors Abroad
Public reporting on U.S. strikes in Nigeria and against alleged Venezuelan cartel networks, combined with ongoing activities in the Middle East, Europe, and elsewhere, underscores a simple reality:...
Why Small–Mid Defense Contractors Face Elevated Law of War Compliance Risk
Small and mid-sized defense contractors play a critical role in overseas missions but often with fewer compliance resources than larger primes. When a contractor supports or accompanies U.S. forces...
2026: Managing Defense Contractor Risk in Complex Operating Environments
As 2025 comes to a close, defense and space contractors continue to operate in increasingly complex and contested environments, including gray zones and evolving threat landscapes. With the...
Charleston Defense Contractors Association Eastern Defense Summit
Conflict Orbit is attending the Charleston Defense Contractors Association Eastern Defense Summit December 10-11 in North Charleston, SC. I'll have a booth and useful handout materials to share,...
Why Defense & Space Contractors Should Reassess LOAC Compliance
Today’s operational environment, from Europe and the Middle East to Latin America, space, and cyber, continues to evolve. And defense and space contractors are increasingly integrated into mission...
Operating in Latin America: Key Compliance Priorities for Defense Contractors
Recent public reporting on U.S. engagement related to Venezuela has prompted discussion about how to assess complex operational environments. These discussions highlight a highly overlooked gap for...