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Nov. 20, 2019
Shahady to small businesses at AF TEO Pitch Day: Inventors make stuff, but innovators make history

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Wright Brothers Institute hosted the first Air Force Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day Nov. 15 at the Steam Plant and the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton.Powered by the Air Force Small Business Innovation
Oct. 24, 2019
Air Force senior leaders share science and technology perspectives on Lab Life podcast

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Senior leaders from across the Air Force visited the Air Force Research Laboratory’s “Lab Life” podcast booth during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference Sept. 16-18, sharing what the future of science and technology for the service
Oct. 8, 2019
AFRL reimagines tech development with virtual reality

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In a move the Wright Brothers likely never anticipated but surely would approve, the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate is using a bicycle to demonstrate how virtual and augmented reality could revolutionize aircraft maintenance, as
Sept. 6, 2019
Air Force awards more than 450 contracts in 12 days

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force awarded more than 450 research and development contracts in 12 days totaling $140 million, during the Air Force’s latest contracting sprint, July 29-Aug. 2 in Boston.The Air Force contracting sprint is an accelerated acquisition process, which
July 18, 2019
AF SBIR program director: Pitch Days prove service can move at speed of innovation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – David Shahady, director of the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program knows a thing or two about competition – both athletically and the business variety.A seven-time Ironman Triathlete, he has been racing
July 2, 2019
Rapid acquisition leads to rapid success for Air Force small business partner

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Rapid success in contracting has earned Air Force representatives an invite to the opening of the Nasdaq Stock Market July 3 in New York City.Air Force representatives received the invitation from an Air Force and AFWERX Small Business partner, Vita Inclinata
March 29, 2019
AFRL leads Pro-Bowl Sprint to enhance contract award process

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Contracting, financial and technical personnel from across the Air Force awarded more than 160 contracts to small businesses valued at $58 million during a five-day Pro-Bowl Sprint led by the Air Force Research Laboratory at the AFWERX Innovation Hub in