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New Military Vet Lawmaker Pledges to Help Small Businesses Work With U.S. Government

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

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New Military Vet Lawmaker Pledges to Help Small Businesses Work With U.S. Government

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.)

Freshman lawmaker and former Green Beret Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) plans to tackle the Defense Department’s cumbersome acquisition process and be a champion for small businesses working with the government as a new member in the 116th Congress, he said Feb. 6. Speaking Wednesday at the National Defense Industrial Association’s annual Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict Conference in Arlington, Virginia, Waltz, who is a new member of the House Armed Services Committee, said he can uniquely serve industry partners looking for…

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