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• August 2023 - Leveraging Advances in Aerodynamics and Materials Tech. | darpa.mil
  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) released their FLARE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort, exploring how to design, build and test jump an automatically repackable parachute for special operations and other applications.

• August 2, 2023 - SBA and DoD Leaders Highlight AM Forward Initiative. | sba.gov
  U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman met with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks about the AM Forward Initiative.

• July 31, 2023 - U.S. and Korean Military Acquisition Leaders: Strengthen Industrial Base through Resilience and Cooperation. | defense.gov
  The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Dr. William LaPlante, co-chaired the 48th annual Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation Committee meeting with Mr. Eom Dong-hwan, the Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), of the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the Pentagon on July 28.

• July 31, 2023 - Happy Birthday to the Small Business Administration! | sba.gov
  The U.S. Small Business Administration marked its 70th anniversary this week, and to celebrate the occasion SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on July 31.

• June 22, 2023 - The 11th Biennial Acquisition Policy Survey "Decision Points for Federal Leadership" was recently released by the Professional Services Council. | pscouncil.org
  The 2023 survey draws on nearly 200 detailed discussions and 22 post-discussion data responses from government acquisition professionals across 13 federal agencies regarding the most timely, relevant trends and policies in federal contracting.

• July 18, 2023 - Program Executive Office (PEO) Summit held to improve acquisition collaboration. | defense.gov 
  PEOs from across the military departments and other U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition entities held a summit to discuss common challenges and solutions in delivering capability at speed and scale.

• July 18, 2023 - Record-breaking $163B in federal procurement opportunities to small businesses in FY22. | sba.gov
  An all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars in FY22 were awarded to small businesses.

• July 18, 2023 - Readout of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) summer meeting in Washington, D.C. | innovation.defense.gov 
  Topics include Strategic Investment Capital Task Force Study: Terraforming the Valley of Death (July 2023), National Defense Science & Technology Strategy: An Innovation Strategy for the Decisive Decade, and future DIB studies. 

• July 17, 2023 - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced reforms to transform public-private investment program. | sba.gov 
  The Small Business Investment Company Program modernization will seed America’s next generation of fund managers while increasing funding for underserved and undercapitalized markets.

• July 2023 - The DoD is seeking public input on improving the timeliness of payments to defense subcontractors. | regulations.gov 
  Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments by September 12 to the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 

• July 17, 2023 - New “Military Spouse Pathway to Business Program" to create more economic opportunities for military families. | sba.gov
  SBA District Offices and SBA Resource Partners to offer courses which empower military spouse entrepreneurs by providing the same counseling and training, access to capital, federal contracting, and disaster assistance available to service members and Veterans.

• July 14, 2023 - Grant opportunity to host a Women’s Business Center (WBC) open through August 24. | sba.gov
  This SBA-sponsored funding opportunity aims to provide grant dollars for two private, nonprofit organizations to host a community-based WBC in Oregon and the District of Columbia.
   

APEX Accelerators: Helping Small Businesses Learn How to Navigate the Procurement Process

Assistance for small businesses who are looking for opportunities to do business with the DoD is available at 96 APEX Accelerators across the country. APEX Accelerators are essentially the front door for small businesses to gain the education and training to become capable of participating in federal, state, and local government contracts. Meet an APEX Accelerator client and hear about their success in the following video.

Beyond the Basics - Ignite Your Professional Growth! | Oct. 5

This Defense Acquisition University training event is designed for Defense Acquisition Workforce members and their supervisors in the Contracting and Small Business functional areas, Take Your Career Higher! Join "Beyond the Basics" with Kevin Linden, Center Director for Contracting and Small Business, to gain insights into certifications, exams, and continuous learning opportunities in contracting and small business. Register>>

Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) Virtual Small Business Expo | Nov. 1