Starting the journey to work with the government can initially seem overwhelming and confusing, but SBIR@Connect is here to help. Below are some helpful tips to understanding the Navy domain.
The Department of Navy (DoN) is one of the three military departments under the Department of Defense (DoD). Supporting the DoN are a set of commands called systems commands (or SYSCOMs). SYSCOMs are responsible to design, construct, and maintain military systems, including ships, aircrafts, facilities and weapons. Each SYSCOM supports one category of these systems for a full life-cycle (research and development, design, procurement, testing, repair, and in-service engineering and logistics support).
Navy SYSCOMs are entities that hold SBIR/STTR funding, and are the entities that you will be working with should you participate in the Navy SBIR/STTR program. SBIR@Connect is closely associated with one Navy SYSCOM, the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), though still connected with the other Navy SYSCOMs.
Below is a listing of all Navy SYSCOMs along with the category of military systems they support:
NAVWAR, along with its sister SYSCOMs, support one or more organizations known as Program Executive Offices (PEOs). Affiliated PEOs for NAVWAR include:
Each of these PEOs supports one facet of NAVWAR’s overall responsibility of information technology systems, and are further broken down into program offices (or PMWs). For a list of some of the PMWs, please visit our Agency Resources page here.
These PEOs (and PMWs under them) enable our sea and shore platforms and installations to operate effectively and efficiently in cyberspace. The systems developed by the PEOs and PMWs under NAVWAR must meet performance requirements with respect to capacity, security, and reliability, but also be affordable and on schedule for delivery to the Fleet.
If your technology is aligned to any of the entities listed above and/or would like to connect, please reach out to us at sbir@connect.org. It’s helpful to indicate which PEO or PMW is a good fit and why, and we’ll do our best to connect you to the right point of contact (POC).
Through this partnership, Connect has created the SBIR@Connect program. SBIR@Connect aims to better service those interested in participating or collaborating with the government, specifically with the Navy’s Small Business Research Innovation and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program, by providing services such as office hours, workshops, and tutorial videos. The mission of this program is to foster relationships, and make conversations between government, industry and academia more accessible.
