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The Alchemist
The Alchemist blog is a forum to help companies with innovative technologies obtain federal government funding. Its focus is on the DoD Rapid Innovation Program,defense appropriations and other DoD SBIR Phase III funding opportunities. We encourage you to join in the conversation with your comments and insights. For timely updates on the new DoD Rapid Innovation Program, subscribe to our blog.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist blog is a forum to help companies with innovative technologies obtain federal government funding. Its focus is on the DoD Rapid Innovation Program,defense appropriations and other DoD SBIR Phase III funding opportunities. We encourage you to join in the conversation with your comments and insights. For timely updates on the new DoD Rapid Innovation Program, subscribe to our blog.
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DoD Threatened With $1 Trillion Cut? |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Friday, August 05, 2011 11:26 AM
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The Defense Department faces nearly $1 trillion in cuts over the next ten years, unless a special Joint Committee created by the new debt-ceiling legislation can come up with an alternative in the fall.
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More on Programmatic Requests: Second Chance for a New Phase III Opportunity? Closing Fast! |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Monday, May 16, 2011 1:13 PM
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Last week, Senate Appropriations subcommittees have followed their House counterparts by sending Senators guidance on programmatic requests for the FY2012 appropriations process.
The letters make it clear that earmarks (or “congressional directed spending items”), as defined by Senate rules, will not be considered. However, subcommittee chairs will consider programmatic requests from Senators, in which they can request changes to the President’s budget request for specific programs.
A program request, if it is made properly and if it does not run afoul of the Senate’s definition of an earmark, might open a door to a Phase III funding opportunity. Most of the House deadlines for programmatic requests have passed, but those for the Senate remain open, but not for long. The deadline for defense programmatic requests is June 6; homeland security requests are due May 24.
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New Phase III Opportunity? Closing Fast! |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Tuesday, May 03, 2011 3:20 PM
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Recent changes in the Congressional appropriations process may have opened up a new Phase III opportunity, but it is one that is closing fast.
Many DoD SBIR Phase II companies have successfully used Congressional earmarks in the past as a method of transitioning their technologies across the “valley of death.” However, earmarks have become controversial during the last few years, and Congress recently adopted a ban on them.
In April, subcommittee chairmen of the House Appropriations Committee sent letters to Members of Congress providing them guidance on the FY2012 appropriations process. The letters make it clear that earmarks, as defined by House rules, will not be considered. However, subcommittee chairs will consider programmatic requests from members, in which they can request changes to the President’s budget request for specific programs.
A program request, if it is made properly and if it does not run afoul of the House’s definition of an earmark, might open a door to a Phase III funding o
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Obama Signs DoD Rapid Innovation Program Funding Measure |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 12:59 PM
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Last Friday, President Obama signed the FY2011 Defense Appropriations Act into law, which includes funding for a new DoD Rapid Innovation Program, to accelerate the transition of innovative technologies to national security needs. The legislation includes $502.4 million for this program, which is expected to give special consideration for DoD SBIR Phase III projects. $439.2 million of this amount would be set aside for research funding -- $105 million each for the Army, Navy and Air Force, $124.2 million for defense wide activities. $60 million would be included in the bill for procurement funding, $15 million each for Army, Navy, Air Force and defense wide activities. The remaining $3.2 million will be used for program administration. These amounts would be pro-rated for the rest of fiscal year 2011. The Defense Department has already begun developing the guidance for this new program, under urging from Congress which wants to see the program up and running quickly.
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Congress Votes on DoD Rapid Innovation Program Funding This Week. |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Monday, April 11, 2011 11:08 AM
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As a follow-up to last week’s deal to keep the government from shutting down, Congress will vote on a spending measure this week to fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2011, which ends on September 30. Funding for a new DoD Rapid Innovation Program, geared primarily towards DoD SBIR Phase III projects, will be contained in this bill. Although full details of the bill are not yet available, it is expected to fund the Rapid Innovation Program at levels previously agreed to by the House and Senate -- $502.4 million. $439.2 million of this amount would be set aside for research funding -- $105 million each for the Army, Navy and Air Force, $124.2 million for defense wide activities. $60 million would be included in the bill for procurement funding, $15 million each for Army, Navy, Air Force and defense wide activities. The remaining $3.2 million will be used for program administration. These amounts would be pro-rated for the rest of fiscal year 2011.
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Government Shutdown Averted |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Saturday, April 09, 2011 12:00 AM
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White House, Senate and House have all agreed on the final deal, but a few more days will be needed to draft it into a bill. House and Senate passed a 7 day CR (April 15) in the meantime. As far as I can tell the full year defense bill was not included in the CR, but instead will be part of the bill they pass next week. This is significant for SBIR companies because funding for the new DoD Rapid Innovation Program is part of the full defense bill.
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Deal Near to Avert Shutdown |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Friday, April 08, 2011 7:42 PM
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Republican negotiators have backed away from a policy rider on Planned Parenthood that has been holding up a deal to keep the government open. Deal should fall into place soon.
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Senator McConnell: Agreement to Avert Government Shutdown is Near |
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By Alan Dillingham on
Friday, April 08, 2011 12:01 PM
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About an hour ago, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate said on Senate floor: “I believe there will be an agreement here shortly. I have been in many negotiation over the years. I assure you, these are not unresolvable issues. … A resolution is actually within reach.”
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