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Monday, Oct. 7, 2024
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The 2024 cohort of the X-Force Fellowship delivered its showcase presentations in August, providing solutions for mission partners in a wide range of technical areas - like satellite detection of space-based sensors, designing full scale models of military vehicles, and utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline military operations.
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) will execute a prize challenge alongside Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), seeking solutions for novel maritime security and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). A total of $300,000 in awards will be awarded to the top performing company/companies. An 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session will be held on Oct. 9 from 5-6 pm EDT. Applications close Oct. 30.
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John Barbour, CEO of CounSil, a startup created to improve the acquisition process at Ellsworth Air Force Base, discussed with the Rapid City Business Journal how his experience in NSIN’s X-Force Fellowship helped him launch into the entrepreneurship world and the DoD.
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Innovators are invited to hear from defense, public policy, and technology sector leaders, join discussions on defense technology and policy trends, and create connections with peers and potential partners at the NSIN and DIU-sponsored Midwest Defense Innovation summit in Indianapolis, Indiana. NSIN Southwest Regional Director Jim Rabuck, DIU Senior Program Manager of Energy Portfolio Jack Ryan and NSIC Principal Mike Dodd will speak on the panel Driving Transformation: the Role of DIU in Accelerating Defense Technology. NSIN Midwest Regional Director and NSWC Crane NSIN Liaison Alyssa Robertson will speak at Driving Defense Innovation: Key Enablers for Next-Generation Solutions.
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Entrepreneurs and professionals interested in working with the DoD can learn the basics with the NSIN Transition Cell during their webinar series, taking place every third Thursday of the month. Discussion topics range from budget cycles, types of government customers, and types of appropriations. There will be a Q&A period at the end of each session. Registration is open for the Oct. 17 session now.
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Small businesses looking to bring their technology to market will learn how to navigate government and private opportunities, with a focus on solving critical national challenges and supporting innovative solutions for warfighters. This conference will feature America’s Seed Fund Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Technology Scouts from multiple Combatant Commands, WERX Program Managers, OTA Government Representatives, and Prime contractors seeking small business partners.
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The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program, part of the DoD’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives, offers scholarships for undergraduate, master, and doctoral students pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines. The SMART Program covers full tuition and annual stipends between $30,000 - $46,000, summer internships, and guaranteed civilian employment with the DoD upon graduation. The applications will remain open through Dec. 5.
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Companies with DoD contracts (sub or prime) or access to non-public DoD information can take advantage of no-cost cybersecurity services from the National Security Agency (NSA). Services include protective domain name systems (DNS), attack surface management, and access to non-public, Defense Innovation Board (DIB)-specific NSA threat intelligence.
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DEFENSE INNOVATION EVENTS |
The Ohio Aerospace Institute presents the Global Aerospace Industry Outlook & Update, an event highlighting what is pertinent to the aviation, space and defense sectors. This full day conference will explore topics impacting the industry from a global perspective, including supply chain needs, sustainable aviation fuels, and advanced air mobility (AAM).
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is inviting student teams to submit science and technology experiment ideas to fly on a high-altitude balloon. Students ranging from 6th grade to 12th grade are encouraged to create a team and design an experiment under the guidance of an educator.
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The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking solutions for electrospray propulsion technology that can deliver a high-performance, low-cost system capable of supporting space missions. Selected winners could be awarded an Other Transaction (OT) agreement.
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Innovators with commercial solutions for ground-launched, one-way UAS platforms with long-range capabilities and can operate in disrupted, disconnected, intermittent and low-bandwidth (DDIL) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) denied environments can submit their solutions to the Defense Innovation Unit for the potential for an OT agreement.
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Innovators with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions that could accelerate pre-award acquisition activities may submit their solutions to the Central Florida Tech Grove and the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) for the opportunity to receive part of the $100,000 prize purse.
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Innovators with the ability to build an artificial intelligence (AI) automation for the Immersive Technology Planning Application (ITPA) system that could quickly and thoroughly scan the market to identify and report on the latest immersive technology capabilities may submit their solutions to the Central Florida Tech Grove and the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) for an opportunity to win part of the $155,000 prize purse.
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) strengthens national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology in the Department of Defense and bolstering our allied and national security innovation bases. DIU partners with organizations across the DoD to rapidly prototype and field dual-use capabilities that solve operational challenges at speed and scale. With offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Chicago and Washington, D.C., DIU is the Department’s gateway to leading technology companies across the country. |
NSIN is a component of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program office. We are set up to collaborate with a wide variety of innovators to include universities, researchers, students, entrepreneurs and start-ups. We create opportunities for collaboration across communities and connect those that might not traditionally work in national security. Together, we help drive national security innovation and develop technologies that directly support the individuals responsible for protecting our country. |
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