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DoD Leaders Brief Congressional Staff on Industrial Base and Small Business Issues
In an unclassified briefing last week to 84 Congressional staffers, including House Armed Services Committee staff, Senate Small Business Committee staff, Legislative Directors, and Military Legislative Assistants, Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, PhD, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy; and Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director of the DoD Office of Small Business Programs, provided an overview of the current threat environments facing the defense industrial base and small business industrial base, existing plans and programs to address these issues, and a vision for where the Department is going.
Key resources relevant to this briefing are available to the public at these links:
Public Input Sought on Rule Change Affecting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses self-certification rule change will go into effect on August 5, 2024, unless there are significant adverse comments received. This direct final rule contains amendments to the regulations governing the U.S. Small Business Administration 's (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Program. The SBA is revising its regulations to implement a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2024 which eliminates self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small business that are awarded federal government contracts or any subcontracts that count towards agency or subcontracting goals. This direct final rule amends the SBA's regulations to carry out the changes made by NDAA 2024.
If you have feedback about this rule change, submit by July 8 to have your voice heard. Learn More>>
Special Video Invitation to Attend the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Summit July 29-August 1
Ms. Kasey Diaz, Director of the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program invites you to watch this video for your special invitation to the Mentor-Protégé Program Summit.
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The Summit features engaging workshops and keynote sessions designed to enhance your professional growth. Gain fresh insights, explore new strategies, and learn best practices tailored for small businesses in the DoD industrial base.
Visit DoDMPPSummit24.com to register today.
Summer officially starts in a few days, and to kick off the season we curated a list of events for small businesses and industry professionals, featuring key conferences on tech, manufacturing, defense, and more from across the U.S. The DoD Office of Small Business Programs is your guide to keep updated on opportunities for growth, networking, and innovation.
JUNE
The SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference is June 17-18 in National Harbor, Md. Learn The more about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, the nation's largest source of early stage, high risk research and development funding for small businesses, network with industry investors and federal leadership, and join our panel presentations. Learn More>>
Reindustrialize 2024 will convene major stakeholders from tech, manufacturing, government, military, and finance in Detroit, Mich. June 25-26 for discussions focused on "Modernizing the U.S. Industrial Base." Learn More>>
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) International TechNet Cyber is June 25-27 in Baltimore, Md. This event serves as a center of gravity for a whole-of-government effort to bring together the policy, strategic architecture, operations and C2— along with the joint capabilities—needed to meet the global security challenges and successfully operate in a digital environment. Learn More>>
JULY
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Small Business Conference is July 16-18 in Huntsville, Ala. This event is designed to assist small business contractors in doing business with MDA and includes valuable information and opportunities for matchmaking with MDA prime contractors, government representatives, and networking with other small businesses. Learn More>>
The annual DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Summit is July 29-Aug. 1 in Detroit, Mich. This year's theme is “Building Partnerships & Strengthening Resilience" and the event provides a pivotal platform for fostering collaboration and relationships between businesses. Through mentorship opportunities provided by experienced industry leaders, we empower smaller enterprises to thrive as defense industry suppliers. Learn More>>
AUGUST
National Defense Industrial Association - (NDIA) Emerging Technologies Conference is Aug. 7-9 in Washington, DC. Hear directly from technology leaders in government, defense industry, the commercial sector, and academia on cutting edge developments, operational needs, and business opportunities and in critical mission areas. Conference themes include game changing emerging technologies, working with allies and partners, counter UAS, C/JADC2, and contested logistics. The conference will focus on delivering new capabilities and innovative technologies to the warfighter at speed and scale. Learn More>>
Department of the Navy Gold Coast is Aug. 19-20. The NDIA Department of the Navy Gold Coast Event is the premier Navy procurement conference in the country. Gold Coast provides a forum to educate, guide, and assist businesses, large and small, in support of the warfighter mission within Department of the Navy and throughout the DoD. Learn More>>
Fed Supernova is Aug. 26-27 in Austin, Tx. Fed Supernova connects entrepreneurs, government, and industry to collaborate on dual-use solutions that put commercial technology in the hands of the DoD. This 3-day event accelerates defense innovation by creating a unique, once-a-year opportunity for the entire ecosystem to converge with a shared mission in the hottest innovation hub in the country. Learn More>>
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