Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense (2026)
Chapter: Appendix A: Meeting Agendas
Appendix A
Meeting Agendas
1ST MEETING: OCTOBER 26, 2023
VIA ZOOM
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 15:30–18:00)
2ND MEETING: OCTOBER 30, 2023
VIA ZOOM
All Times U.S. Eastern
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 13:30–14:00)
3RD MEETING: NOVEMBER 9, 2023
VIA ZOOM
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 13:30–14:30)
4TH MEETING: NOVEMBER 28, 2023
VIA ZOOM
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 13:00–13:30)
5TH MEETING: DECEMBER 6, 2023
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 12:00–13:00)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 (OPEN SESSION)
| 13:00–13:05 | Welcome Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, co-chairs |
| 13:05–14:15 | Sponsor Perspectives Matthew Williams, Department of Defense Christina Barnhill, Department of Defense |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 14:30–20:00)
6TH MEETING: DECEMBER 7–8, 2023
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 (OPEN SESSION)
| 09:00–09:15 |
Welcome
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, committee co-chairs |
| 09:15–09:30 |
Introductory Remarks
Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Department of Defense |
| 09:30–10:00 |
National Security Considerations in the Study of Entrepreneurship
Josh Lerner, Harvard University |
| 10:00–10:30 | Break |
| 10:30–12:30 |
Panel 1: Using SBIR and STTR to Achieve DOD Mission and Goals
Moderator: Arun Seraphin, committee member |
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Jason Rathje, Department of Defense (virtual) Devanand Shenoy, Department of Defense Bruce Jette, Innvistra LLC Stephen Ouellette, The Institute for Defense Analyses |
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| 12:30–13:30 | Working Lunch |
| 13:30–15:00 |
Panel 2: Perspectives on Conventional Innovation and Commercialization Metrics
Moderator: Kyle Myers, committee member |
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Amanda Bresler, PW Communications Ray Friesenhahn, TechLink Bhaven Sampat, Arizona State University |
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| 15:00–15:30 | Break |
| 15:30–16:30 |
Panel 3: New Data and New Metrics for Evaluating Impact
Moderator: Maryann Feldman, committee co-chair |
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Alexander Whalley, University of Calgary Daniel Gross, Duke University |
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| 16:30–17:15 |
Concluding Thoughts for Day 1
Moderator: Scott Stern, committee co-chair |
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Ellen Lord, committee member Arun Seraphin, committee member Kyle Myers, committee member Maryann Feldman, committee co-chair |
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| DAY 1 ADJOURNS |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023 (OPEN SESSION)
| 09:00–10:30 |
Panel 4: Perspectives from Small Business Community (I)
Moderator: Scott Stern, committee co-chair |
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Alison Brown, NAVSYS Jay Rozzi, Creare John Stocker, Lynntech (retired) |
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| 10:30–10:45 | Break |
| 10:45–12:00 |
Panel 5: Perspectives from Small Business Community (II)
Moderator: Warren Katz, committee member |
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Eric Blatt, Alliance for Commercial Technology in Government Caleb Carr, Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. Rohit Gupta, Sentenai |
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| 12:00–12:05 |
Final Thoughts
Scott Stern, committee co-chair |
7TH MEETING: DECEMBER 8, 2023
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023 (CLOSED SESSION: 13:00–14:30)
8TH MEETING: FEBRUARY 22–23, 2024
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth, NW
Washington, DC 20001
All Times U.S. Eastern
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:30–13:00)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 13:00–13:05 |
Welcome
Scott Stern and Maryann Feldman, co-chairs |
| 13:05–14:05 |
Sponsor Perspectives
Regina “Gina” Sims, Director, Defense SBIR/STTR (virtual) |
| 14:05–15:00 |
Using SBIR and STTR to Achieve DOD Mission and Goals
Jason Rathje, Department of Defense |
| 15:00–17:00 |
Panel 1: National Security Perspectives
Moderator: Maryann Feldman, committee co-chair |
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Gerald Epstein
Ethan Kapstein, Princeton University (virtual) John Alic Jerry McGinn, George Mason University |
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| END OF OPEN SESSION |
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 17:00-20:00)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:00–09:30)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 09:30–09:35 |
Welcome
Scott Stern and Maryann Feldman, committee co-chairs |
| 09:35–10:30 |
Panel 2: Perspectives from Prime Contractors (part 1)
Moderator: Arun Seraphin, committee member |
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Lawrence Schuette, Lockheed Martin Terrell Reid, Northrop Grumman (virtual) |
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| END OF OPEN SESSION |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 10:30–12:00)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 12:00–12:05 |
Welcome
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, committee co-chairs |
| 12:05–12:45 |
Panel 2: Perspectives from Prime Contractors (part 2)
Moderator: Arun Seraphin, committee member |
| Michael Winter and Francisco Vasquez, Pratt & Whitney (virtual) | |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 12:45–14:00)
9TH MEETING: APRIL 18-19, 2024
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:30–10:00)
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 10:00–10:05 |
Welcome
Scott Stern and Maryann Feldman, co-chairs |
| 10:05–11:00 |
An Introduction to the DOD Budget Process
Marcy E. Gallo, Congressional Research Service |
| 11:00–12:30 |
Perspectives from Former Program Executive Officers
LTG David G. Bassett, US Army, Retired; Principal, Acquisition Insight LLC Richard R. McNamara, RRM & Associates, LLC |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 12:45–15:00)
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 15:30–15:35 |
Welcome
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, co-chairs |
| 15:35–17:00 |
Recent Academic Work
Sabrina Howell, New York University (virtual) Vivek Bhattacharya, Northwestern University (virtual) Erica Fuchs, Carnegie Mellon University (virtual) |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 17:30–19:30)
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:00–09:10)
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 09:10–09:15 |
Welcome
Scott Stern and Maryann Feldman, committee co-chairs |
| 09:15–10:30 |
Perspectives from the Venture Community
Chris Moran, Lockheed Martin Venture Fund (virtual) Fiona Murray, MIT |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 10:30–11:30)
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 11:30–11:35 |
Welcome
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, committee co-chairs |
| 11:35–12:00 |
Leveraging Small Business to Meet Defense Needs: A View from DARPA
Stefanie Tompkins, DARPA (virtual) Jennifer Thabet, DARPA (virtual) |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 12:15–14:00)
10TH MEETING: MAY 9, 2024
VIA ZOOM
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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 16:00–16:05 |
Welcome and Introductions
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, co-chairs |
| 16:05–17:00 | Committee Discussion with David Metzger |
11TH MEETING: JULY 31–AUGUST 2, 2024
Beckman Center of the National Academies
100 Academy Way
Irvine, CA 92617
All Times U.S. Pacific
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 12:30–13:00)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 13:00–13:05 |
Welcome
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, co-chairs |
| 13:05–13:45 | Alison Brown, NAVSYS Corporation (virtual) |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 13:45–20:00)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:00–13:45)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 (OPEN SESSION)
| 14:00–14:05 |
Welcome
Maryann Feldman and Scott Stern, co-chairs |
| 14:05–14:50 | Lee Steinke, CisLunar Industries |
| END OF OPEN SESSION |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 15:00–17:00)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:00–11:30)
12TH MEETING: NOVEMBER 7–8, 2024
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth, NW
Washington, DC 20001
All Times U.S. Eastern
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:30–20:00)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2024 (CLOSED SESSION: 09:00–14:30)
13TH MEETING: AUGUST 15, 2025
VIA ZOOM
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025 (CLOSED SESSION: 11:00–13:00)
