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May 2, 2025
DoD Small Business Bulletin is Relaunching May 9
Arlington, VA — The DoD Small Business Bulletin will officially relaunch next week with a new, expanded focus.
April 30, 2025
May Small Business Webinar Training Announced
Arlington, VA — 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
Arlington, VA — 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
Arlington, VA — 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
Arlington, VA — 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
Arlington, VA — 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.
Public Input Sought on Rule Change Affecting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Arlington, VA — 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.
Special Video Invitation to Attend the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Summit July 29-August 1
Arlington, VA — 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.