SBIR

Small business, SBA, contracting

Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting

New Senate bill would help small businesses compete on skills and capabilities rather than just price at the main contract level.

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Congress Defense, pentagon, science & technology

Biden’s pick for Pentagon’s S&T position pledges to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses

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Contract spending is set to grow across the board in 2024

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 10, 2009) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ryan Allshouse uses the intrusion detection system to monitor unclassified network activity from the automated data processing workspace aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). IDS is part of the integrated shipboard network system and serves as an important computer network defense enabler protecting the unclassified shipboard network from cyber attack.  (U.S. Navy photo by Rick Naystatt/Released)

Navy’s PEO-Digital turns to SBIRs for the first time

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Small tech companies ask Congress for changes to make acquisition easier to navigate

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GSA constructing another bridge across the SBIR ‘valley of death’

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Army launches several new initiatives to incorporate small firms’ technologies into its systems

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Leading the charge for small business innovation at the GSA

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)Members of the 6th Special Operations Squadron use a tablet to upload coordinates during an exercise showcasing the capabilities of the Advanced Battle Management System at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 17, 2019. During the first demonstration of the ABMS, operators across the Air Force, Army, Navy and industry tested multiple real-time data sharing tools and technology in a homeland defense-based scenario enacted by U.S. Northern Command and enabled by Air Force senior leaders. The collection of networked systems and immediately available information is critical to enabling joint service operations across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

How the Biden administration can make DoD an innovation powerhouse

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Christie Canaria is the Small Business Innovation Research program director at the National Cancer Institute and a finalist for the Women in Technology leadership award.

National Cancer Institute brings diversity of thought, people to help small business innovators

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DLA joining coronavirus effort by cleaning PPE

Defense Logistics Agency Director of Research and Development David Koch joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about a recent contract DLA awarded…

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Navy putting emphasis on faster, more productive SBIRs

The Navy is shortening contract times for small businesses and trying to get them to production faster.

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Myths and misconceptions about SBIR

Geoff Orazem, managing partner of Easten Foundry, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss how agencies of the federal government can use Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) to solve complex problems. September 25, 2018

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