Biden’s pick for Pentagon’s S&T position pledges to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses

Aprille Ericsson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the assistant secretary of defense for science and technology, told lawmakers that streamlining processes for small businesses to engage with the Pentagon will be her top priority if confirmed. “I understand that some of the problems that the Department of Defense has with their SBIR/STTR programs are very similar to what we’ve experienced in NASA. So bringing those lessons learned to this community would be an asset,” Ericsson told lawmakers during her confirmation hearing Tuesday. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) urged Ericsson to…

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Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious UFO Program – New York Times

New York Times Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious UFO ProgramNew York TimesA video shows a 2004 encounter near San Diego between two Navy F/A-18F fighter jets and an unknown object. It was released by the Defense Department's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.Published On Dec. 16, 2017 CreditImage by U.S …Pentagon spent $ 22m on secret UFO programThe Australian The Pentagon's Secret Search for UFOsPOLITICO MagazineEx-military officers: UFOs real – azcentral.comazcentral.comall 213 news articles » us politics – Google News

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Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. … – New York Times

New York Times Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. …New York TimesWASHINGTON — In the $ 600 billion annual Defense Department budgets, the $ 22 million spent on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program was almost impossible to find. Which was how the Pentagon wanted it. For years, the program investigated …Bigelow Aerospace founder says commercial world will lead in spaceCBS News all 83 news articles » us politics – Google News

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