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Maddy Varner
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Maddy Varner is a journalist who has written for Wired, covering defense procurement, artificial intelligence in defense, government contracting, and technology acquisition.
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- The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up ‘Kill Chain’ AI Buys With 5-Minute Videos
Oct 7, 2026, 10:34 AM CDT