13 days agoDOE Expands Security Reviews for SBIR/STTR Applicants Through 2031
The **Department of Energy** is broadening cybersecurity and research-security due diligence for SBIR/STTR applicants under a statutory framework extended through September 30, 2031. Applicants in the FY 2025 Phase II Release 2 Applied Science round must provide a body of evidence and requirements reporting instead of the standard cybersecurity self-assessment, while DOE may review foreign ties, ownership, and other affiliations.
14 days agoSBA Proposes Commercial Revenue Thresholds for High-Volume SBIR/STTR Firms
The SBA proposal would require firms with more than 25 combined SBIR/STTR Phase II awards in the prior five completed fiscal years to meet revenue thresholds of 33% for FY2027 and 50% for FY2028 from sources outside Phase I and II awards. Firms that fall short could be barred from new Phase I or Direct-to-Phase-II proposals for one year; the comment period has closed, but the proposal is not confirmed as final or in force.
24 days agoAFMC Obligates Nearly All $49.8B in FY2026 Investment Funding
Air Force Materiel Command reports obligating nearly all of its $49.8 billion in FY2026 investment funding for programs including the F-47, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Sentinel, B-21 Raider and advanced munitions. Small businesses received $10.4 billion, including more than $2 billion in Phase III SBIR/STTR awards and more than $224 million through OTAs; these figures indicate investment activity, not open solicitations or guaranteed future awards.