A company based in Camas, Washington, nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR), known for its high-energy lasers for critical directed energy uses, has been chosen for a Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pact to back the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) new cruise missile defense setup. The initial contract is worth $44 million, but the total potential value could reach $627 million, considering subsequent development phases.