You could make the same argument for a lot of software tech startups. If you develop state-of-the-art data infrastructure software, novel data processing capab

You could make the same argument for a lot of software tech startups. If you develop state-of-the-art data infrastructure software, novel data processing capabilities, or some other advanced software tech, it is routine to have an org under the US DoD as one of the earliest pilot customers. It is an open secret but many startups pretend like this isn't a standard part of that kind of business. The US DoD is a sophisticated early adopter of a lot of tech at a stage before most commercial enterprises are willing to engage. The average person on the street may be a bit naive about this but the majority of deep tech startups are de facto "dual use" and none of this should be a surprise to someone that works in deep tech.