🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Thursday

• The Pentagon and Boeing reached a seven-year framework to triple PAC-3 seeker production capacity, signaling a sustained surge in missile defense industrial throughput aligned with increased Patriot demand.
• NETCOM added native macOS support to the Army’s Unified Directory Services, enabling secure management of Apple M‑series devices within the enterprise network and expanding endpoint flexibility across the force.
• The Department of Commerce’s draft voluntary certification process for novel space activities is drawing industry support, indicating a potential new regulatory pathway for commercial on-orbit missions without immediate statutory mandates.

Sources:

1) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/01/pentagon-boeing-agree-to-triple-pac-3-seeker-production/
2) DVIDS — https://www.dvidshub.net/news/561784/netcom-adds-macos-support-army-enterprise-network
3) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/industry-bullish-on-doc-draft-license-process-for-novel-space-activities/

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