The U.S. Army has awarded 23 small businesses around $19 million in Applied Small Business Innovation Research Program contracts to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for various military applications. The
MoreFarooq Mitha, director of the Department of Defense’s office of small business programs, said DOD is working on a new strategy to encourage more small businesses to participate in defense contracting, Defense
MoreThe Department of Energy has opened a $125 million funding opportunity for small business projects on clean energy research and development. DOE said Monday it will fund projects that tackle a range
MoreThree procurement directorates from Hanscom Air Force Base directly awarded a total of more than $1.4 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2021. This amount exceeds the directorates’ joint goal of
MoreAmanda Rebhi, the new director of the U.S. Air Force’s AFVentures office, told Fedscoop she intends to improve her organization’s current processes instead of making big changes. Rebhi said she has witnessed
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has opened a small business solicitation that seeks research proposals on 11 technology topics. DHS said Tuesday its Small Business Innovation Research 22.1 solicitation calls for
MoreThe Department of Energy (DOE) plans to invest $54 million in a funding opportunity for technologies that can help the U.S. achieve a clean energy economy. DOE said Monday that it will
MoreLloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said China is a “pacing challenge” for the U.S. military and the U.S. aims to counter that challenge
MoreSunnyvale, California-based security company Illumio has secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to help the service branch implement a tool to gain visibility into digital assets and prevent threats
MoreKathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said DOD is committed to looking at the administration barriers facing small companies seeking to do business
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