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Madison Heights, MI, May 20, 2026 – Mettle Ops has been named to the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) 19th annual list of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. The businesses on this year’s list collectively generated more than $8.5 billion in gross revenue, and employed more than 23,000 people, in 2025 alone. For each of the five years since 2021, the honorees sustained substantial year-over-year growth, demonstrating continued momentum across industries such

For decades, the defense industry has operated on a model built for stability. It develops highly capable systems, fields them, and sustains them over long operational lifecycles. This approach prioritized reliability, predictability, and readiness, ensuring that critical capabilities remained available when needed most. Today, that model is being tested. A wave of rapid technological advancement, spanning artificial intelligence, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing,

To me, STILL means “STOP doing”, “don’t move”, “be quiet”, “be calm”, “be tranquil”, “be free from noise or turmoil”, “be untroubled”, “be peaceful”, or “be serene”.  In all honesty, I am very uncomfortable being still.  My very personality screams  DRIVEN  and  PERPETUAL MOTION !  The busyness of life carries me from one accomplishment to another, makes plenty of time for fun with family and friends, uses extraordinary energy on meaningless tasks … basically makes MY WAY the

Bad habits seem hard to break while good habits seem even harder to build. That’s why many people quit before the good thing they are working toward ever becomes a habit. It’s always hard to start but pushing through that phase leads to where it becomes worthwhile. Once a habit is formed, it stops feeling like a big effort. It integrates into your life. Building habits starts with the end in mind. Working up to a goal takes time, and in that time, actions start to shape into

The doubled title was not a mistake. The core mechanical limitation of standard artificial intelligence is causal attention. The system processes text strictly sequentially from left to right, evaluating initial parameters without awareness of concluding instructions. Prompt repetition eliminates this structural blind spot. Duplicating the exact input string forces the system to evaluate the second iteration with complete contextual awareness of the first, establishing simula

There’s something about spring that feels like a quiet reset. Not loud or dramatic—just steady change. The air softens, the days stretch a little longer, and everything that felt stuck during the winter starts to move again. After months of gray skies and routines that can feel repetitive, spring shows up as a reminder that progress doesn’t always have to be forced. Sometimes it just happens when the conditions are right. In work and in life, winter seasons are real. The bu

After years of looking for a house, I am happy to report that I will be closing on a house at the end of March. Stepping into this new phase of my life has made me reflect on everything we went through to get here. The housing market was a real struggle when I first started looking. I thought I was ready to take on the huge responsibility of it all. That was until every house we put in an offer for had people paying thousands of dollars out of pocket in the form of an apprais

One thing about Mettle Ops that inspires me the most is our dedication to the company mission. Every company wide meeting we are aligned with our motto “Warfighters First”. Everything we do as a company, every process we make, every step we take toward quality, is all to protect the warfighter. I believe that having a strong mission is essential to aligning a large organization of people. Without one, most people would work toward their own self-interest or simply bringing th

What does Sabbath refer to in the Bible? It means REST (Hebrew: Shabbat) and was commanded by God at creation and included in the Ten Commandments. According to Genesis 2:2-3, “On the seventh day God finished his work… and he rested”. The Sabbath was set apart as a holy day of rest, modeled after God’s own rest. How was the Sabbath celebrated in the Old Testament? Rest from Work – Exodus 20:10, “You shall not do any work”. Set apart the day as holy to focus on God. C

Keeping on is hard. But quitting is hard too. That’s the part no one really tells you. There will be mornings when showing up to your desk feels heavy. The inbox is full. The numbers don’t tie out. The project you thought would be simple turns into layers of details you didn’t anticipate. Staying disciplined is hard. Double-checking your work is hard. Owning mistakes is hard. Growing is hard. But quitting? That’s hard too. Starting over is hard. Rebuilding credibility is