Section
Tech & Defense
Drones, EVs, Wright-Patt contracts, data centers and university research.
Trackers in this section
From the Data Edition of Oct. 21, 2026. + up · − down · = no change from the week before.
Defense Bill and Drone War
8=
defense bill provisions tracked
Wright-Patt Watch
5=
Wright-Patt contracts logged
Ohio Cyber Watch
3+
cyber incidents, up from 0 (1 in the Dayton area)
Data Center Beat
5=
data center projects tracked
AI Power Rankings
15=
AI companies ranked
Beats
- Drones. Following Dayton's drone industry, including delivery company Dexa, and where U.S. drone parts come from.
- EVs. Whether cheap Chinese EVs reach the U.S. market, and what that means for Ohio's auto jobs.
- Wright-Patt. Contracts tied to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, from public USAspending data.
- Research. What the University of Dayton and Wright State research departments are working on, and who pays for it.