Department of War seal U.S. Small Business Administration seal Smaller War Plants Commission
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Administrator Kelly Loeffler sign the memorandum establishing the Smaller War Plants Commission.
A furnace operator at a U.S. metals producer. SBA photo.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the L3Harris solid rocket motor facility, Camden, Arkansas. Department of War photo.
President Donald J. Trump and Administrator Kelly Loeffler at the White House. SBA photo.

Established August 25, 2026

Smaller War Plants Commission

Department of War U.S. Small Business Administration

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98%of U.S. manufacturers are small businesses
70%+of the defense industrial base is small business
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10defense-critical NAICS codes prioritized

Co-chairs

Pete HegsethSecretary of War
Kelly LoefflerAdministrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Administrator Kelly Loeffler sign the memorandum establishing the Smaller War Plants Commission.