CHAOS Industries

Modern defense is becoming even more decisive.

“Defense innovation starts with understanding a problem and collaborating with our men and women in uniform to find the right solution.” We were honored to host Congressman Jake Ellzey, whose service to our country continues to shape his perspective on national security and the future of defense. Conversations like these help companies like CHAOS Industries bridge the gap between what's being built and what's actually needed in the field. From advanced sensing and effects to defense systems integrations technologies, our focus is simple: build capabilities that work when it counts, in environments that don't forgive failure.

We’re excited to welcome Allison Kerzner to CHAOS Industries as our Chief People Officer.    Allison brings years of experience scaling and developing high-performance teams, most recently in defense tech at Anduril Industries, and before that at startups in autonomous mobility and high tech. She has a proven track record of building strong cultures, developing exceptional talent, and aligning people strategy with mission-critical outcomes.    At CHAOS, people are at the center of everything we do, and Allison will play a key role in shaping how we grow, operate, and win.    Welcome to CHAOS, Allison.

The Founders Offset is how America wins. In 2007, the U.S. led China in 61 of 64 critical technologies. Today, China leads in 57. That shift is the entire context for why we exist. We believe the answer isn't a government program or a single breakthrough. It's founders — thousands of them, across every critical frontier simultaneously. Defense strategists call gaining an asymmetric edge rather than matching an adversary strength for strength an "offset." America has done it before. Founders are how we do it again. Our partners Evan Loomis, Jordan Blashek, and Morgan Hitzig wrote about what the Founders Offset looks like — and why the American entrepreneur remains the most powerful force in the global technology race — in First Breakfast today. 🔗 to full piece in comment. h/t: Dino Mavrookas Saronic Technologies John T. CHAOS Industries Thomas Mueller Eric Romo Impulse Space Cameron McCord Nominal Ian Cinnamon Apex - Spacecraft Manufacturing Exowatt Hannan Happi Byron Boots Overland AI Voya Energy Richard Wang Code Metal Edgescale AI Sygaldry Technologies Base Power Company Firestorm Dan Magy 🏴☠️ Will Edwards Firehawk EARTH AI Roman Teslyuk Infleqtion Pranav Gokhale Armada Dan Wright Adam Johnson Principal Mineral

The future of defense is being defined by speed, scale, and cost-effective technology. In CNBC’s latest story, CHAOS Industries CEO John T. shared a message that captures the moment perfectly: “If you’re waiting for the contract to scale production, you’re already too late." As the battlefield evolves, the need for rapidly deployable systems that can be manufactured at scale has never been more urgent. We’re proud to be building technologies designed for exactly this reality 🇺🇲 Read the full article from CNBC here: https://lnkd.in/d2WcKpJF

It can be tough to think about—but as major events like the World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary approach, the importance of keeping large scale events safe has never been greater. As technology evolves, so do the threats, and the defenses needed to counter them. CHAOS Industries Chief Science Officer Mark Rosker joined members of the House Homeland Security Task Force for a closed roundtable on enhancing security for special events across the United States. From counter‑UAS to Coherent Distributed Networks, CHAOS is proud to help shape how our nation protects Americans at scale. 

During the Munich Security Conference, CHAOS Industries and the Atlantic Council co-hosted senior officials and industry leaders to discuss the building of a new transatlantic defense industrial base that is fit for the current moment and accelerates innovation, rapidly delivers capabilities, and contributes to deterrence in Europe. Success will be defined by technological advantage at scale—we’re committed to partnering across the region to deliver real-world capability where it matters most.

Thank you to the White House for hosting CHAOS Industries, John T. and I today; working to make the world a safer place.

Proof that LA tech really goes hard... ⬇️ It’s a huge honor to be included in the 2025 LA Hard Tech 50, a list that reflects the remarkable quality of companies and teams being built and scaled right here in SoCal. We’re proud to be part of this community of founders, builders, and engineers tackling some of the most consequential problems in defense and critical infrastructure, alongside leaders across aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing. Thank you Jacques Sisteron and Nick Kim for including CHAOS Industries! https://lnkd.in/eCtbZzi4

"Defense innovation will drive the future of warfare. The U.S. defense industry stands ready to support NATO Allies for the next fight to continue peace through strength."   Thank you, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, and U.S. Ambassadors to the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Poland for stopping by to talk about how companies like CHAOS Industries can deliver proven capabilities to our allies in Europe to face air and missile defense threats along the Eastern flank.   We're looking forward to the continued discussion and partnership with the Alliance.