Justin Fanelli, the Department of Navy's chief technology officer, spoke with reporters even as he was rushed onto an unannounced flight, underscoring the pace of his current work. He revealed the Navy is preparing an updated list of its longer-term technology priorities, this time reviewed by several venture investors before publication, following investor feedback that last year's list reshaped how they viewed the Navy's purchasing plans.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-19
An Entrepreneur contributor pushes back on the viral 'SaaSpocalypse' theory that AI-driven 'vibe coding' will let companies replace SaaS products by prompting agents to build internal tools. The author argues this idea comes mostly from people unfamiliar with large-enterprise operations, where software must clear security reviews, compliance, legal approval, procurement and audits that no AI agent can complete on its own.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-16
An Entrepreneur contributor describes a COO who resolved a six-week product launch delay caused by slow procurement approval on packaging spec changes by setting a spending cap for same-day approval of urgent vendor fees. The next launch hit its date, proving the fix worked for that specific request, but the piece argues this success can mask a deeper, recurring tension between speed and financial oversight that will resurface elsewhere.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-15
A Walmart Business survey of over 500 decision-makers at companies with 10 to 500 employees found that 37% spend four to seven hours per week on routine purchasing tasks like comparing prices, placing orders and reconciling invoices. The survey also revealed that 87% of businesses juggle two to five suppliers just for everyday supplies, from office goods to breakroom snacks to tech accessories.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-02
A commentary argues that government contracts, grants and procurement rules for frontier technologies—space, AI and quantum computing—are quietly locking in dominant suppliers rather than fostering open competition. The authors point to the space sector, where repeated launch contracts to the same firms like SpaceX build data and performance advantages that make it harder for rivals to break in, and warn similar patterns are emerging in AI and quantum funding decisions.
nature.com
· 2026-08-24
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