Aligning DOD Small Business Innovative Research (SBIRs) With Private-Sector Forces Driving Defense Innovation “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Jon Chung and Dan Berkenstock “If the goal is delivering new capabilities at the speed of relevance, then SBIR — and programs like it — must be aligned with the private-sector forces driving the next wave of national defense innovation.”___________________________________________________________________________________________________________” What is the purpose of the $35 billion the Department of Defense has invested in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) over the past 40 years — and the $1.5 billion it will award annually moving forward? Should success be measured by the number of small businesses funded and jobs created, or by the operational capabilities delivered to warfighters?Congress has a rare opportunity to provide strategic clarity on an effort that is a major tool for pushing advanced technologies into the Pentagon. If the goal is deli...
Aligning DOD Small Business Innovative Research (SBIRs) With Private-Sector Forces Driving Defense Innovation “BREAKING ...
