General Dynamics wants to turn competitors into teammates

From combat systems to IT, the company is looking at ways to bring the defense industry together to create new tech the military wants.

Two divisions of General Dynamics are looking to coworking spaces and brainstorming events to bring companies together to build, showcase, and ultimately deliver new technology faster.

This week, General Dynamics Information Technology opened a new 5,200 square-foot digital lab called the Mission Emerge Center outside of Fort Belvoir, Va. The goal for the facility is to develop military technology alongside other companies, including cloud providers—and to show the Pentagon what works.