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The Defense Industrial Zone: Policy that Protects Base Boundaries and Local Supply Chains
How residential encroachment and "invisible" interference are threatening the $500M facilities of the Defense Industrial Base.
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
Securing the Airspace: State Land Use Policy as the Frontier of Aerospace Investment
As Washington unveils its 10-year AAM National Strategy, the real battle is on the ground—where state-level zoning and corridor designations are turning…
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
The Hidden Cost of Talent: How States Compete on Workforce Credentialing, Not Just Tax Breaks
States are redefining A&D site selection by funding curriculum for highly specialized skills transforming education pipelines into the single most…
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
The 'Arizona Model': Specialized Defense Innovation Offices as the New Private Sector Sales Tool
By integrating specialized innovation offices with mission-ready assets like the Yuma spaceport, Arizona is redefining the state’s role in the defense…
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
The State as a Strategic Customer: Using Procurement to Force Localization
State governments now tie aviation, public-safety, and National Guard procurements to in-state R&D, assembly, or MRO requirements. This converts…
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert

November 2025

The Microelectronics Commons: Rebuilding the American Chip Pipeline
From Lab to Fab: An In-Depth Look at the Eight Regional Hubs Driving $2 Billion in Assured Defense Prototyping and Workforce Development
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
The New Defense Statecraft: Policy, Lawsuits, and the Race for Aerospace Dominance
Arizona’s new Office of Defense Innovation and Oklahoma’s ACES program meet the judicial battleground: The lawsuit adding billion-dollar uncertainty to…
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
The State-Level Defense Market: A New Frontier for Private Equity and Government Affairs
Cowboy hats are being traded for fighter jet helmets.
 • Paul Roveda and Jonathan Nauert
Welcome to The Arsenal Report
Where state policy meets capital investment.
 • Jonathan Nauert and Paul Roveda

September 2025

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