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One of DOGE’s Young Engineers Is Now Running a Defense Tech Startup

Wired / 07 May 2026 / Yesterday

Culture Index

Score Breakdown

Relevance

9/25

Freshness

21/25

Authority

18/20

Brand Signal

6/15

Depth

2/15

5-Axis Cultural Radar

In an email viewed by WIRED, Ethan Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”