Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Archives

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House passes 5-year reauthorization to fund small business tech programs

Funding for the SBIR and STTR programs lapsed five months ago. The Senate this month passed a bipartisan bill to fund the programs through Sept. 30, 2031.

Mar 17, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

House Small Business leaders eye short-term fix to fund tech programs

With the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs set to expire, lawmakers propose one-year funding while pushing for longer-term authorization.

Sep 4, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Sen. Ernst introduces bill to reauthorize small business tech programs

The Iowa Republican wants to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs until 2028.

Mar 7, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

NASA, Air Force contractor to settle with DOJ for $400,000 in False Claims Act case

The allegations relate to small business research and development contracts Vescent Photonics held with NASA and the U.S. Air Force.

Feb 14, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

YANGJU, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 05: U.S. soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division take part in a joint MEDEVAC field training exercise with South Korean soldiers on March 5, 2008 in Yangju, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

DARPA launching research project to revolutionize brain injury diagnosis on the battlefield

Naval medical officer Jean-Paul Chretien tells FedScoop how new technology could revolutionize the way traumatic brain injuries are treated in the field.

Jul 19, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Research award establishes sole-source provider of post-quantum cryptography for agencies

The award could exceed $100 million and is intended to hasten agencies' adoption of next generation encryption technology.

Jun 29, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

An army helicopter flies over foggy mountains.

Army moves to innovate how it shields aircraft from directed energy weapons

Small businesses are invited to apply to a new R&D opportunity.

May 31, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

BERLIN, GERMANY – AUGUST 29: Riot police observe far-right protesters gathered outside the Reichstag during protests against coronavirus-related restrictions and government policy on August 29, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Tens of thousands of people from a wide spectrum, including coronavirus skeptics, conspiracy enthusiasts, hippies, right-wing extremists, religious conservatives and others converged on Berlin to attend the protests. City authorities had banned the protests, citing the flouting of social distancing by participants in a similar march that drew at least 17,000 people a few weeks ago, but a court overturned the ban. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

German government launches $12B fund to finance tech startups

Through public-private cooperation the German federal government hopes to provide startups with a total of $50B.

Jun 29, 2021 By Sean Werfel

Lauren Knausenberger speaks June 13, 2018 at the Forcepoint Cybersecurity Leadership Forum produced by CyberScoop and FedScoop. (FedScoop)

Air Force develops maturity model for zero trust across the department

The maturity model is aimed at helping the entire Air Force understand and implement zero-trust principles and technical aspects, like proper data tagging.

Mar 26, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

The Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 2, 2013. (DoD photo by Thomas L. Burton/Released)

How DISA is targeting work with nontraditional defense contractors on a traditional contract

The approach won DISA an internal DOD-award for their work to bring small businesses into the Pentagon's technology portfolio.

Oct 13, 2020 By Jackson Barnett