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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Do you believe the Defense Department is making full use of the SBIR-STTR and RIF programs to leverage small businesses…”

On the recordApril 17, 2018
Do you believe the Defense Department is making full use of the SBIR-STTR and RIF programs to leverage small businesses in advancing the development and production of technologies?
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand questions the effectiveness of small business programs in defense.

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