What Pentagon does

The Pentagon, formally the United States Department of Defense, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for coordinating all agencies and functions of the U.S. government related to national security and the Armed Forces. Established in 1947 under the National Security Act and headquartered in the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, it operates as the world's largest government employer. Its core mandate is national defense, military deterrence, force projection, and protection of U.S. interests globally, with current operational focus on the Middle East including the Iran conflict, operations at the Strait of Hormuz, and joint air superiority campaigns with Israel.

The department builds and operates advanced military capabilities across multiple domains. Named core technologies include LUCAS suicide drones using Starlink satellite connectivity for real-time command and control, Army Apache attack helicopters deployed for the first time in the current Iran conflict, and long-range precision strike missiles. Procurement is driven by large-scale programs such as the Drone Dominance Initiative, a $1 billion program selecting 25 U.S. defense manufacturers with $150 million in initial prototype orders to rapidly field tens of thousands of small drones during 2026.

The Pentagon operates under congressional budget appropriations rather than commercial pricing models. A $200 billion supplemental funding request was submitted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to cover ongoing military operations. The department partners with commercial technology providers including SpaceX for Starlink satellite communications, with the Pentagon agreeing to pay approximately $25,000 per terminal per month (a steep increase from ~$5,000) for drone connectivity. Leadership includes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, Under Secretary Elbridge Colby, and senior military commanders including Gen. Dan Caine.

Name

Pentagon

Legal name

United States Department of Defense

Website

https://pentagon.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Pentagon (U.S. Department of Defense) is the federal executive department that commands the U.S. Armed Forces, conducting multi-domain military operations, procuring advanced weapons systems, and managing global force projection in defense of national security interests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Defense and Military Operations

NAICS

National Security (928110), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Operations & Force Readiness (BPAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense Infrastructure, Installations & Base Operations (BPAIAHAK), Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Electronics for Weapons (IMABAGAH)

Keywords

• National defense operations
• Military satellite communications
• Drone warfare systems
• Precision strike missiles
• Force projection capabilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-claire

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Core offering

The Pentagon (U.S. Department of Defense) is the federal executive department responsible for coordinating and supervising all U.S. government agencies and functions related to national security and the Armed Forces. It oversees military operations, procures advanced weapons systems (including suicide drones, precision strike missiles, and manned aircraft such as the Apache helicopter), and maintains global force projection through its combatant commands. The department executes strategic operations, partners with allied nations, and integrates commercial technology such as Starlink satellite communications into battlefield infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Air superiority established in strategic pockets through operations led by Gen. Dan Caine

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SpaceXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026SpaceX provides Starlink satellite communications connectivity for Pentagon operations, including LUCAS suicide drones deployed in the Iran conflict. The Pentagon agreed to pay SpaceX's proposed price increase to approximately US$25,000 per terminal monthly, nearly doubling per-drone costs, citing lack of comparable alternatives. This highlights growing US government reliance on SpaceX for national security communications.
• IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026The Pentagon announced a strategic military arrangement with Israel to establish 'complete control' of Iranian airspace. This represents deep military-to-military cooperation for joint air operations against Iran, combining U.S. and Israeli capabilities for air superiority.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NATO: A multinational defense alliance headquartered in Brussels that coordinates collective defense, joint operations, and interoperability standards across member militaries — a broader incumbent in the same operational and policy domain.
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security: A fellow large U.S. federal department responsible for domestic security and emergency preparedness — a broad incumbent in the same overall national-security enterprise, though with a domestic rather than military-operations focus.

Others

• Lockheed Martin: A leading U.S. defense prime supplying advanced weapon systems, precision munitions, and aerospace platforms to the Pentagon — comparable as a key industrial counterpart and capability supplier rather than a competing administrative entity.

Direct peers

• German Federal Ministry of Defence: Germany's federal defense ministry responsible for the Bundeswehr and NATO-integrated force readiness — a comparable allied defense ministry in mandate and bureaucratic structure.
• United Kingdom Ministry of Defence: The UK's central defense ministry responsible for military operations, force readiness, and defense procurement — directly comparable in mandate and structure to the U.S. Department of Defense as a national-level defense administration.
• Japan Ministry of Defense: Japan's defense ministry overseeing the Self-Defense Forces amid growing regional threats — comparable as an allied national defense administration modernizing its force posture.
• Indian Ministry of Defence: India's central defense ministry managing one of the world's largest active military forces and a significant defense industrial base — comparable in scope, force structure, and procurement scale.
• French Ministry of Armed Forces: France's central ministry overseeing the armed forces, force readiness, and defense procurement — a structurally and functionally comparable national defense ministry to the Pentagon.
• Australian Department of Defence: Australia's national defense department responsible for military operations, force structure, and capability procurement — a directly comparable defense administration operating under a civilian-led model.
• Israel Ministry of Defense: Israel's national defense authority and operational partner in the joint air-superiority framework over Iranian airspace; comparable as a defense ministry executing joint operations and advanced weapons procurement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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