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The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program has wrapped up its latest round, with 19 companies advancing to the next stage of competition. The program aims to strengthen the domestic drone industry and supply commercially developed drones to the military. According to J.R. Mullis, a retired Air Force contracting officer, the finalists are developing technologies that can be fielded today, and the competition reflects a broader shift in defense acquisition. The program was reported by Defense News.