A defense contractor may need deep functional skills as well as the ability to coordinate across the functions for each contract or project. This contractor ought to use a structure.

Matrix

Explanation:

Matrix structure is the structure in the form of grid where employee or workers report to one or more leader.Employee tend combine for working across their department along with performing operations in their own department in an organization.

According to the question, matrix structure should be used by defense contractor as he want reporting and link across the department for the project.

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