The Department of Defense does not have one pathway to support R&D, contract for prototypes and then into production. The Defense Salon created shows a high-level visual depiction on SBIR, OTA and CRADAs. SBIR, OTAs, experimental procurements, and CRADAs each fill a different role across the R&D to production lifecycle. SBIR funds small-business innovation, research...

By: Margaret M. Cassidy Most companies chasing defense work are hunting for a contract with a dollar value attached, which is an understandable way to break into the Department of Defense (DoD). There is another way into the defense innovation ecosystem, one that does not pay but may still be worthwhile depending on your strategy...