The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate seeks transformational research and development partnerships with industry, academia, and other public and private organizations through the inaugural year of the Innovare Aspire Series. 

Join us online June 8th for an informative morning to learn more about how you can engage with the expanding innovation and tech ecosystem within the Department of Defense. Officials from key DOD innovation organizations, hubs, accelerators and matchmakers, along with prime defense contractors will discuss tech innovation, streamlined funding, the role of venture capital, acquisition and contracting mechanisms, and growing federal/academic research and partnership opportunities. Learn from recent success stories how you can get involved today!

Hosted by Innovare Advancement Center, the Trusted AI Challenge series is designed to cultivate, define and fund creative solutions to a set of challenge problems in trustworthy AI. The Trusted AI Challenge Committee has developed four challenge problems that are critical for the widespread acceptance and adoption of AI systems. The challenges are open to US based academia and small businesses, and the Air Force Research Lab international community. The submission period for white papers to the four challenge problems is OPEN NOW, with a due date of June 4th, 2021.

AFVentures is hosting weekly webinars, every Thursday at noon EST/EDT, to educate, inform and answer any questions you may have about the AFVentures Open Topic process. Tune in each week to learn more and ask your questions. 

May 27 - phase I focus area

Dr. Gilpin, APEX National Outreach Director, invites you to connect with organizations in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Speakers include representatives from:

• APEX
• NSIN
• New Jersey Innovation Institute
• Tech Warrior
• New Hampshire Fast

AFA's Air, Space, & Cyber Conference is the leading professional development event for Air Force and Space Force officers, enlisted members, civilians, veterans, and defense industry leaders and representatives. Our conference brings together top Air Force and Space Force leadership, industry experts, and government officials to discuss challenges facing the aerospace and cyber communities today and in the future.

The Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV)- sponsored Catalyst Accelerator will host a Virtual Tech Gallery where 24 startups and small businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their innovative, dual-use, space or space-related technologies, ideally with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4 or higher to the Space Community.

As China continues to implement science, technology, and innovation efforts at a rapid pace, the greater the threat that China will not only assume science & technology (S&T) dominance, but also become an S&T alternative to the United States. Gordon Chang is a subject matter expert (SME) on China, Asia, nuclear proliferation, and the relationship that exists between China and the US. As an established columnist, historian, professor, and public speaker, Mr.

To protect your company’s intellectual property when working on a federal contract or subcontract, you need to understand the various types of data rights the government may obtain and steps you need to take to protect that data.

As most businesses who compete for government contracts know, there is a good chance you will be involved in the bid protest process at some point. Whether you were awarded the contract and a competitor decides to challenge that award decision, you decide to challenge the award decision because you believe you should have won the contract, or you decide to challenge certain terms of the solicitation before submitting a proposal, the result is the same: you’re involved in a bid protest.