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  • NIST Issues Funding Opportunity for Small Business Tech R&D Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST Issues Funding Opportunity for Small Business Tech R&D Projects

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology plans to award up to $100,000 in competitive grants under the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research initiative for research and development work on 19 technologies. The first phase of the SBIR federal funding opportunity is meant to ascertain the technical feasibility of R&D projects, NIST said Wednesday. Research areas covered […] More

  • DHS Taps Small Businesses for Sensor, Emergency Response, Security Tech Ideas - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Taps Small Businesses for Sensor, Emergency Response, Security Tech Ideas

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to collaborate with small businesses to develop tools for management of 13 technical areas identified by DHS’ science and technology directorate and domestic nuclear detection office. Both DHS organizations will gather proposals from industry beginning Wednesday through a joint solicitation for the effort under an upcoming Small Business Innovation Research Program, […] More

  • Progeny to Continue Support for Naval Ship System Maintenance Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Progeny to Continue Support for Naval Ship System Maintenance Tool

    Progeny Systems has been awarded a $10.9 million contract modification to continue helping the U.S. Navy build an integrated shipboard and shore-based maintenance decision platform. The Defense Department said Monday the company will create and integrate hardware components and software applications for the military branch to attain system-level functionality onboard naval ships and submarines. Work […] More

  • Northrop Co-Hosts Small Business Tech Brainstorming Sessions; Dan Verwiel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Co-Hosts Small Business Tech Brainstorming Sessions; Dan Verwiel Comments

    Northrop Grumman helped the U.S. Missile Defense Agency host an event May 20 to brainstorm technological ideas with smaller companies as part of the Defense Department‘s Small Business Innovation Research initiative. The company also presented its air and missile defense technology programs to several SBIR contract holders during the forum, Northrop said Thursday. “We enjoyed […] More