Carlen Capenos, director of small business programs for the Defense Information Systems Agency, said DISA is taking action to expand the utilization and participation of small businesses in defense contracts, including eliminating
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched a community of interest for companies and trade associations to share their insights and expertise to help NIST meet SB cybersecurity needs. On
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The Department of Homeland Security‘s Silicon Valley Innovation Program has had continued success in acquiring technologies from startup companies that would otherwise not pursue the government space, said Melissa Oh, managing director
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The U.S. Army is launching a series of projects aimed at providing more opportunities for small businesses while supplying next-generation technology to military personnel. The strategy involves using part of the service’s
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The U.S. government should address high computing costs, low quality of data, skilled workforce shortage and obstacles in federal contracting to accelerate artificial intelligence innovation, according to a Deloitte report published Wednesday
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The Small Business Administration is proposing changes to the Small Business Investment Company program that would diversify its network and introduce an alternative capital-raising structure to accommodate more types of investments. SBA
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Forty-four organizations across the U.S. have been selected to receive grants from the Small Business Administration to implement state or regional programs aimed at helping increase entrepreneurs’ federal research and development contracting
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Farooq Mitha, director of small business programs at the Department of Defense, emphasized the role mentor-protege relationships play in DOD contracting efforts at a recent meeting with the Defense Business Board. He
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The General Services Administration has awarded 217 task orders worth $691 million combined to small businesses through the latest iteration of its STARS governmentwide contract for information technology services to date, GSA
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The Small Business Administration has established two new advisory committees that will provide the agency with insights on how to increase access to long-term capital and expand innovation and entrepreneurship across the
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