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December 2022
Startup Helps Officers Explain Future Warfare Through Storytelling
By Meredith RoatenUseful Fiction wants to change how warfighters envision new technologies and concepts that will be essential to the future of warfare. -
October 2022
Startup Finding Special Ops Customers for Jetpack
Attendees being ferried to a security conference held aboard one of the United Kingdom’s two aircraft carriers in September were greeted by two men dressed in fatigues flying jetpacks. -
August 2022
Small Business Programs at Risk As Congress Debates Merits
By Kea MatoryDue to sunset provisions in the Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer programs, absent an extension through further legislative action, the programs will cease at the end of this fiscal year. -
September 2020
JUST IN: Air Force Chief Wants to ‘Break Barriers’ for Small Businesses
By Yasmin TadjdehThe new head of the Air Force, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, wants to make it easier for small businesses to work with the service, he said Sept. 22. -
June 2020
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December 2017
Small Businesses: Take Heed of Export Regulations
By Thomas McVeyA recently announced enforcement case involving a supplier of military spare parts sends a valuable message to small- and mid-sized defense contractors regarding compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. -
July 2017
Big Benefits for Small Businesses Pursuing Defense Programs
By Dave GalambosServing the defense industry presents small business owners with numerous benefits. But unlike large contractors, small businesses live in the shadows, usually playing a support role to high-level programs. -
April 2017
An Ethics Toolkit for Small Businesses
By Ellen MartinFor many small businesses, the path to becoming a contractor for the Defense Department may be daunting. -
April 2017
Modest SBIR Investments Bring Big Benefits
By Edward LundquistThe defense industry is big, technologically complex and highly competitive. The bar for entry can be high. For small companies who think they have something new or different to offer, vying for a chance to compete can be daunting. -
January 2017
Can Defense Procurement Be Great Again?
By Stephen M SpeakesAs the CEO of a small defense contractor, I see hope for a brighter future.