May 2, 2025

DoD Small Business Bulletin is Relaunching May 9

The DoD Small Business Bulletin will officially relaunch next week with a new, expanded focus.

April 30, 2025

May Small Business Webinar Training Announced

New Dates: Register for the May Small Business Webinar Training on the topic of Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI).

March 28, 2025

Maryland Defense Business & Industry Roundtable

Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-4) met with state business leaders and local APEX Accelerator business clients today at the University of Maryland-ARLIS.

March 19, 2025

April Small Business Webinar Training Sessions

The April Small Business Webinar Trainings are on the topics of the DoD Mentor-Protege Program and Project Spectrum.

March 12, 2025

Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs APEX Accelerators Overview

Join APEX Accelerators Director Mr. Khalil Mack on March 27 for this DAU seminar, which will show how APEX Accelerators serve as a bridge between DoD buyers and suppliers.

Jan. 21, 2025

OSBP at Consumer Electronics Show

The OSBP team will be onsite at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 7-10 to meet with small businesses interested in enhancing national security and providing innovative technologies to support the warfighter.

June 21, 2024

OSBP Director Participates in Supply Chain Summit

Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director, DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), spoke at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Supply Chain Summit on June 13 in Arlington, Va.

June 14, 2024

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.

June 14, 2024

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.

June 14, 2024

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.