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The boutique defense consulting firm that advised the Pentagon and allied governments for over twenty years will cease operations effective March 31. Sources describe a "quiet scramble" among former clients to fill the analytical gap.
The five-year DOD award through the Defense Innovation Unit positions Meridian as a direct competitor to Palantir and Archon's strategic foresight practice. Archon's Webb downplays competitive implications.
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