The Dept. of Defense has been undergoing changes in their innovation system over the past several years. Join this virtual training and learn the goals and initiatives of several of DOD’s rebranded funding/innovation components. Our DOD expert will review DOD’s mission and provide an overview of all DOD components. AFWERX, SPARTN, SOFWERX, xTechsearch, etc… all have different focus, eligibility requirements and solicitation deadlines.  Some of these programs have special “open topics” where you submit your ideas. Some programs are specifically seeking non-traditional businesses who don’t currently engage with the DOD – find out what they are looking form, learn which ones participate in the SBIR/STTR programs, how the components differ and how to find open BAA’s and deadlines.
Hosted by VIPC
Presenter: Monique Branham, BBC ETC — Monique has 22 years of experience in the DOD and government sector. Monique joined the United States Air Force in 1999 in the Battle Management Command and Control field and has an M.B.A in Aviation from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. While in the Air Force she served as a Quality Assurance personnel of government contracts and a Resource Management Officer. Monique transitioned her career from military to government Prime Contractor at Raytheon, capturing and managing DOD Command and Control Contracts. Monique moved to the Air Force Space and Missile System Center (SMC) and became the SBIR/STTR commercialization expert. Monique’s work was instrumental in finding leveraged funding from government, academic, and private sectors, as well as writing intricate transition management plans led to the successful commercialization of SBIR topics.
Hosted By: Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
COST: Virginia Based small tech firms & Va. University, FREE; All Others $35
REGISTER: HERE