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Army Accepting Proposals For New Tech Competition To Find Startup Partners

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

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Army Accepting Proposals For New Tech Competition To Find Startup Partners

The Army has begun accepting proposals for its first small business-focused technology competition centered around finding new capabilities for its six modernization priorities, with officials planning to hold pitch meetings around the country beginning in July. The new Expeditionary Technology Search, also called xTechSearch, will award prizes of up to $200,000 to start-ups who demonstrate forward-looking technologies that can be developed to meet critical Army modernization requirements.“Army is using xTechSearch as a catalyst for the Army to engage with the…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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