{"id":71,"date":"2021-11-17T18:09:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T23:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkerharper.com\/blog\/?p=71"},"modified":"2021-11-17T21:46:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T02:46:03","slug":"how-do-i-get-one-of-those-big-defense-department-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkerharper.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-one-of-those-big-defense-department-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Get One of Those Big Defense-Department Contracts?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every wonder how tech startups, academic R&amp;D labs, and small businesses get those lucrative military contracts? You&#8217;re not alone: communicating with the DoD can seem daunting for civilian-owned companies and private-sector entrepreneurs trying to land defense contracts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why the Air Force created their <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/airforcetechconnect.org\" target=\"_blank\">Science &amp; Technology Front Door,<\/a> a website that lets civilian scientists and entrepreneurs connect with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) inside the Air Force Research Laboratoy (AFRL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">communicating with the DoD can seem daunting for civilian-owned companies and private-sector entrepreneurs trying to land defense contracts. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFRL is sort of like NASA, but for the Air Force. It covers a wide range of developmental specialties like propulsion, materials, software, hardware&#8211;pretty much anything a modern warfighter would need. And even though they&#8217;re staffed by some of the best and brightest minds in the nation, tech innovation can come from anywhere: startups, university technology programs, small businesses and even large businesses that don&#8217;t realize their products could have military applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">tech innovation can come from anywhere: startups, university technology programs, small businesses and even large businesses that don&#8217;t realize their products could have military applications.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>By submitting information on your technical specialty at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/airforcetechconnect.org\" target=\"_blank\">airforcetechconnect.org, <\/a>you&#8217;ll potentially be notified when DoD contracts-for-bid appear that match your expertise. They use machine-learning algorithms to match your specialization with open and upcoming opportunites, and when they find a match, you&#8217;re connected with an Air Force project manager or Air Force SME that can take your application to the next stage of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">They use machine-learning algorithms to match your specialization with open and upcoming opportunites<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer is this: the Air Force is ALWAYS looking for science and technology expertise from civilians. All you have to do is let them know your concentration, and they&#8217;ll find the perfect match for your expertise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Air Force Science &amp;amp; Technology Service To Connect\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/394325853?h=ce59cc6b41&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every wonder how tech startups, academic R&amp;D labs, and small businesses get those lucrative military contracts? You&#8217;re not alone: communicating with the DoD can seem daunting for civilian-owned companies and private-sector entrepreneurs trying to land defense contracts. 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